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Persuasive Essay Lesson
By Brian McConachie
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What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?
To describe a problem to the reader
To convince the reader of your point of view on a topic
To explore all the sides of a topic and remain neutral
To teach the reader how to do something
Who might need to use persuasive writing / speaking in their work?
Politicians
Lawyers
Business People
Activists
All of the Above
Your conclusion should summarize your argument and call on your reader to take action.
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False
Some might argue that assigning homework on a Friday gives students more time to complete it
Thesis
However, many students have busy schedules with many family and extracurricular commitments on the weekends.
Evidence
According to a survey, students are more likely to forget to do their homework on the weekends.
Counterargument
Teacher's should not assign homework on Fridays.
Rebuttal
Which of these is the BEST example of a strong thesis statment?
Every student should be required to participate in an extracurricular activity.
Basketball is more fun than tennis.
I love orchestra.
Model UN is boring.
Only 45% of students participate in sports or clubs at school.
