1. PERSUASIVE ESSAY

2.  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

3.  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