PERSUASIVE ESSAY
Your goal is to convince your audience to feel the way you do. Include facts and reasons that will give you strong support of your opinion. TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU
Reflect: List feelings about the issue and reasons for the feeling. Investigate: Ask others how they feel about the issue. Read: Gather facts and figures that are convincing. Think: Be confident and sincere in your writing. Mention reasonable arguments of the other side of the issue; then point out clearly why each argument is weak. Show: Use examples to illustrate your points. Organize Have a clear thesis statement of opinion in positive terms. Place topic at the top of your paper. Give details to follow with all the supporting details/examples. End with your strongest example/reason. PERSUASIVE ESSAY