Persuasive Essay Outline Stacy Tenace Diamond Bar High School Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Persuasive Essay Topics Smoking in public Death penalty Abortion Driving age Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace Thesis Statement Three Parts to a thesis statement: Subject Direction Three reasons Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Research on a Persuasive Topic Smoking in public should be banned Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace Body Paragraphs Four Body Paragraphs: One paragraph with an opposing argument and you argue against it to support your point of view Three paragraphs with arguments supporting your point of view with evidence, facts, or personal experiences Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace Conclusion Summarize your ideas Restate your thesis and your direction Final call to action Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace Essay Outline Introduction Hook the reader with facts, a story, or a strong statement Thesis Statement The last sentence in the introduction Example: Smoking in public should be banned because it causes lung cancer, it causes allergies, and it pollutes the environment. Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Essay Outline Continued Body Paragraphs: Four paragraphs Counter-argument: Individual rights Supporting argument: Lung cancer Supporting argument: Allergies Supporting argument: Pollution Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace Body Paragraph Topic Sentence Concrete detail Commentary Concluding sentence 2 CD sentences to 1 CM sentence Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace Conclusion Summary of ideas Call to action Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Ways to Support Your Argument Statistics Facts Examples Observations Anecdotes Quotations Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

Avoid Illogical Arguments Circular reasoning – trying to prove a statement by repeating it in different words Over-generalization – making a statement that is to broad to prove Either-or fallacy – stating that there are only two alternatives when they are many Cause-and-effect fallacy – falsely assuming that because one event follows another the first event caused the second Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace