1. English II
October 30, 2017
As you come in, take out your journal and correct the punctuation in the following sentences:
1. carlos wants to visit paris italy germany and china
2. i got an a on my test said joe.
3. we shouldnt take the car of my father to the beach

2. Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing
Parts of a Persuasive Essay
Introduction – includes the hook and position statement
Hook: is the first one or two sentences of your essay. It serves as an introduction and works to grab the reader's attention. The first couple sentences will help your reader decide whether they want to continue reading your essay or not.
a quote, an unusual fact/statistic, a thoughtful or relevant question, background information, or a personal story
DO NOT -- MISATTRIBUTE QUOTES TO WRONGFUL SOURCES, OR INVENT STATISTICS OR FABRICATE FACTS
“Not everything you read on the internet is true.” ~Abraham Lincoln
99% of all high school students don’t eat in the school cafeteria.

3. Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing
Parts of a Persuasive Essay
Introduction – includes the hook and position statement
Position statement: is like a thesis or goal. It describes one side of an arguable viewpoint. To write a position statement, gather a list of reasons to support a particular viewpoint. Next, write a sentence or two that pulls all the information together and makes your stand clear to the audience.
A uniform policy will ensure true equality in schools, save families money, and help schools identify visitors easily.
Uniforms would cause more problems in a school than they would solve. They eliminate free expression, cause teachers to waste time, and are too expensive.

4. Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing
Parts of a Persuasive Essay
Body paragraph – the main portion of your essay
Supporting evidence: facts which provide support for your position statement. It is crucial that you provide supporting evidence or your essay will fail to persuade. This can be accomplished through facts, statistics, quotes, examples, etc.
Concession statement: is a device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent. It allows for different opinions and approaches toward an issue, indicating an understanding of what causes the actual debate or controversy. YOU DO NOT NEED A CONCESSION STATEMENT IN EVERY PERSUASIVE ESSAY.

5. Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing
Parts of a Persuasive Essay
Conclusion – the final paragraph of your essay where you recap information/arguments presented
Restate your position statement
Summarize main ideas/arguments/evidence
Offer a closing thought: this may be another quote, anecdote, recommendation, etc.

6. Homework • TKAM ch’s 18-21 due Wednesday (Test on Friday)
Watch, listen to, or read the news. Find three potential topics for a persuasive essay. For each topic, ask and answer the following questions:
(1) Is the issue debatable? Will people disagree about it?
(2) Do I have strong feelings about the issue?
(3) Would other people have strong feelings? We will narrow down the topics and choose one tomorrow.
• TKAM ch’s due Wednesday (Test on Friday)
• CommonLit “Herd Behavior” Due by end of day Friday

7. Tomorrow We Will…
Continue our writing workshop over persuasive writing.