PERSUASIVE WRITING

A Brief Presentation

English 10

Mrs. Hughes

Persuasive Writing

A written work in which a writer presents a case

for

or

against

a particular position.

Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Writing tries to

convince you to DO something

or to

BELIEVE something.

When you write persuasively,

you are convincing readers of

your opinion.

Writer’s Purpose

to inform to entertain to shape a view point to argue for or against a

position

Audience

The audience is

YOUR READERS!

Knowing who they are will help determine the best language and

evidence to use to achieve your purpose.

A persuasive paper…

States the writer’s opinion Provides information

FACTS to support the opinionOften appeals to the reader’s

emotions—this is called an “emotional appeal”

Restates the writer’s opinion in the conclusion

How to start…

1. In the beginning, use an attention grabber.

2. Then, state your opinion. An attention grabber is a…

narrative hookthe way you decide to get the reader’s

attentionthe format you use for this paper

Examples of Formats

Narration Description Classification Evaluation

Narration-tell a story

Telling what happened to a homeless family to convince classmates they should volunteer at a shelter.

Description

Describing your school’s gymnasium to persuade the school board to buy new bleachers.

Classification

Compare two television shows to convince your brother that yours is more entertaining.

Compare two kinds of cars to convince your parents they should buy the red sports car.

Evaluation

Deciding that a new local band is great and getting your friends to go hear them at the music festival.

What’s next?

Your second step is to provide information to support your opinion about the issue

Types of Support

Logical arguments: present logical arguments to earn the reader's trustNestorian Order: Ending the argument with

the strongest point...saving the best for last.

Statistics Expert opinions Personal observations

Emotional Appeal

This may come in the form of a

story or a vivid image...

tugging at the heart strings or

providing startling information

are effective ways to

accomplish this.

In Conclusion

Your final step is restate your opinion and include a call to action

Effective Persuasive Techniques

Repetition and parallelism:

Repetition of words to create an effect and bring a point home

The use of sentences with identical forms

Charged words: These may have strong positive or negative connotations.