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Persuasive Essay Elaboration Strategies

Persuasive Essay Elaboration Strategies. Introductory, Body, & Concluding Paragraphs. Persuasive Essay Introductions. Taking a Stand: STATE YOUR POSITION. This is your thesis statement that includes your WHY.

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Persuasive Essay Elaboration Strategies

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  1. Persuasive Essay Elaboration Strategies Introductory, Body, & Concluding Paragraphs

  2. Persuasive Essay Introductions • Taking a Stand: STATE YOUR POSITION. This is your thesis statement that includes your WHY. • Scenario/Anecdote: Provide hypothetical or personal examples to illustrate your topic and argument. • Inquiry/Questioning: Ask thought-provoking, edgy, questions to capture the reader’s interest. (careful with this one…) • Preparatory Information/Overview: Define or explain the subject before discussing it in detail.

  3. Starting with a Question: to do or not to do… Persuasive Intros • Ask yourself, isn’t there a better, more creative, more interesting way to start my writing? • If the above is actually “no” or you are just plain stumped (like during the HSPE), make sure that your question can’t be answered with a “yes” or a “no.” • If your reader can say “no,” then you’ve lost them.

  4. Persuasive Essay Body Paragraphs • Persuasive Language: Using strong words, feeling/emotion words, and repeated phrases to draw your reader into your point-of-view. • Expert Testimony: UsingVoices of authority and more than 1 argument to support your position. • House that Jack Built: Illustrating/describing the cause and effect of one or both sides of your argument (A leads to B, which leads to C, etc.). • Concession/Rebuttal: Acknowledge/Anticipate & Refute opposing arguments.

  5. Persuasive Essay Body Paragraphs Continued… • Compromise/Problem Solving: A solution that meets in the middle or an “ah-ha!” solution. • Facts/Statistics: Facts, numbers, percents, (citation), etc. to support your argument. • Anecdotes: Including a personal story or specific experience to give emotional appeal to your argument.

  6. Persuasive Essay Conclusions • Call to Action: Implore the audience to change or take action. • Offer a Solution: Suggests some possibilities to resolve the problem posed. • Make a Prediction: Similar to a startling statement, this can be a warning or an encouragement.

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