1. How can I make sure my persuasive essay is memorable?

2. In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your persuasive opinion essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action.

3. Let’s Review A Common Mistake Not including an ending My essay seems to just stop. Am I repeating what I already said?

4. Let’s Review Writing Process Generate Ideas Generate Ideas Write Drafts Write Drafts Revise & Edit Revise & Edit 1 2 3

5. Revise: To improve your writing by making changes as you get new ideas. Let’s Review The dog ran out of the yard yesterday. Yesterday, the sneaky dog scurried out of the yard.

6. Core Lesson Ask yourself “What would I like the reader to do after reading my essay?” 1 2 Make a plea to the reader. 3 Conclude your essay by restating your thesis statement, supporting reasons, and by adding a plea.

7. I’ll never have a pet other than a dog. Dogs are the most loyal and caring pets. First, dogs obey their owner’s voice. My dog wags his tail when he is happy to see me. On the other hand, some dogs even cry loudly when their owner leaves. In addition, dogs called guide dogs are trained to help people who can’t see. In conclusion, dogs care for their owners and I wish everyone could have a dog! Thesis: Dogs are the most loyal and caring pets. Thesis: Dogs are the most loyal and caring pets. I want people to think about getting a dog. 1

8. Core Lesson I want people to think about choosing a dog as a pet Plea = a request for action Tell your parents that a dog makes the perfect pet. 2

9. Tell your parents that a dog makes the perfect pet. A loyal, caring dog would be a great addition to your family! Tell your parents that a dog makes the perfect pet. A loyal, caring dog would be a great addition to your family! Thesis: Dogs are more loyal and caring than other pets. 3

10. Core Lesson I’ll never have a pet other than a dog. Dogs are the most loyal and caring pets. First, dogs obey their owner’s voice. My dog wags his tail when he is happy to see me. On the other hand, some dogs even cry loudly when their owner leaves. In addition, dogs called guide dogs are trained to help people who can’t see. In conclusion, dogs care for their owners and I wish everyone could have a dog! Tell your parents that a dog makes the perfect pet. A loyal, caring dog would be a great addition to your family! 3

11. Core Lesson Ask yourself “What would I like the reader to do after reading my essay?” 1 2 Make a plea to the reader. 3 Conclude your essay by restating your thesis statement, supporting reasons, and by adding a plea.

12. In this lesson you will learn how to conclude your persuasive opinion essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action.

13. Let’s Review Guided Practice 1. Choose a piece of persuasive writing from your notebook or writing folder. 2. Add a “plea”, or ask the reader to do something. (Try beginning with “please”.) 3. Restate your thesis at the end of your essay.

14. Let’s Review Extension Activities Practice working with a partner to review each other’s writing: How do you feel after reading your partner’s essay? Does your partner’s essay make a “plea”?

15. Let’s Review Quick Quiz Write a conclusion to go with the following thesis statements.  Dolphins do not belong in aquariums because they need open water to swim.  Soda is unhealthy for kids and should be banned from all schools.