1. Persuasive Writing I am the Master Persuader!

2. Treat every writing situation as an opportunity to convince your audience of your opinion.

3. Rules for Persuasive Writing 1.Use vivid and detailed descriptions 2.Use concrete and specific words 3.Use figurative language

4. Building an Argument 1.Make a claim Your stance on the topic 2.Support the claim 3.Answer the objections Arguments against your claim

5. Making a Claim Claim – the position you take on a particular issue; also called the thesis. A claim can’t just be a statement of fact because a fact alone can’t be argued. A claim argues for one side of a controversy.

6. Writing a Claim Clearly state your topic and your position on the topic Use QUALIFIERS – Qualifiers are terms that make an opinion easier to support – almost, usually, maybe, probably, often, some, most, in most cases, if…then, likely, many, frequently

7. Types of Claims Statements of FACT claim that something is true or not true – The United States is winning the war on terrorism. Statements of VALUE claim that something does or does not have worth – Spreading democracy in the Middle East is not a good idea. Statements of POLICY claim that something should or should not be done – The United States military should withdraw all troops from Iraq.