Elements+of+Persuasion

1. A clear **opinion statemen**t that shows how you feel about something. 2. **Topic sentences** in the middle paragraphs that give **reasons** to support your opinion. 3. **Specific details** that support your topic sentences and add interest to the reader. 4. **Transitions** that tie everything together. 5. A **Summary** of your argument.
 * What elements go into persuasive writing? **

Look at the following pieces of persuasive writing and identify the elements.



**Using the elements of persuasive writing, plan your writing. **







Kemper, Dave, Patrick Sebranek, and Verne Meyer. __Write Source__. Great Source Education Group, USA, c 2005, pp. 230-232.

**Persuasive Writing Topics:**

Should the wolf be allowed to eat LRR at the end of the story? Should music with curse words be allowed at school dances? Should students be allowed to have cell phones in elementary and high schools? Should students be paid for having good grades? Should ISB ban french-fries from the school lunch menu? Should ISB include sodas as a beverage choice? Should weekends be longer? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Should resort hotels offer free in-room Wi-Fi?

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Resources: **

**Write Source Writing Topics** **Persuasive Essay Prompts** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Persuasive Map-Online <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[|Persuasive Organizer Map.pdf] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[|Persuasive_Writing_Graphic_Organisers.pdf]