1. Persuasive Essay Checklist Persuasive Essay Checklist Georgia Performance Standard for Georgia Performance Standard for Fifth Grade Writing

2. Introduction “ How to write a Persuasive Essay” Write Title Skip Line Indent paragraph HOOK Pick one and write: Very Short Sentence Intriguing Question Attention Grabber State question & position clearly State 3 arguments for your position

3. 2 nd Paragraph Indent paragraph Restate argument #1-(least important) Detail sentence, explain Detail sentence, explain Detail sentence, explain Transition sentence (using next, secondly, etc.)

4. 3 rd Paragraph Indent paragraph Restate argument #2,( more important) Detail sentence, explain Detail sentence, explain Detail sentence, explain Transition sentence

5. 4 th Paragraph Indent paragraph Restate argument # 3 (most important paragraph) Detail sentence, explain Another detail sentence, explain Another detail sentence, explain Transition sentence

6. Conclusion Paragraph Indent paragraph Summarize main points Give your opinion Request a specific action