1. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasive Elaboration Strategies  Expert Testimony  Anecdote (Self as Expert)  Problem Solving  Statistics  Rhetorical Questions

2. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expert Testimony  Expert testimony - evidence in support of a fact or statement given by a person thought to have special skill or knowledge. According to a noted authority… Mia Hamm says…

3. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expert Testimony – example “The effort put in reflects the outcome,” says Professor Plum from the University of Washington. I must say that I have to agree with this powerful message.

4. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Anecdote – self as expert  Anecdote is a personal experience inserted into your writing in which the audience sees your own expertise or knowledge, and as a result will support your position. I remember the time when I had to carry my… As a seventh grader myself, I happen to know exactly why…

5. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Anecdote – example Even an A student like myself can forget an assignment once in a while! I think every student should be entitled to the right of having at least one “late pass” per quarter.

6. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Compromise or Problem Solving – examples  Compromise or problem solving is when you create a solution that is in between the two points of view. I have the solution to this problem, too. I think we can both agree that this is a pretty good deal.

7. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Compromise or Problem Solving – example Even if you don’t choose my position on this argument, at least consider this: Make late work be at the teacher’s discretion. Let the teachers decide a fair punishment or penalty, or if late work will be accepted after all. Thank you for taking my ideas into consideration.

8. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Compromise or Problem Solving – example I also understand that some students would choose not to do their homework and do it later. But I have solutions to this problem, too. A student could have to bring in a note signed by a parent or guardian that says why a student brought his or her work in late. An alternative solution is that homework can only be accepted a select number of days after it was due.

9. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Statistics  Inclusion of statistics – using facts and statistics to support your position. Sixty-five percent of this year’s 7 th grade students met the standard on the writing WASL. Four out of five doctors recommend…

10. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Statistics – example Statistics – example Sixty-three percent of teachers surveyed on late homework say they would truthfully rather give kids zeros than go through the hassle of grading late homework. Teachers don’t want to waste their time with procrastinators. The No Late Homework Rule will further support this belief.

11. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Rhetorical Questions  Rhetorical questions are questions that have obvious answers. They are often used to involve the audience, create interest, and to introduce your position or argument. Have you ever felt the glare of a teacher’s eyes crisping the back of your neck? Hey, I did my homework on time. They didn’t, and they still get credit for it?

12. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Rhetorical Questions – example “I’m sorry. I left my work at home. My mom just had a baby, so I was taking care of her, and I just ran out the door without it.” Your teacher smiles at you. “It’s okay. I understand. Just bring it in tomorrow.” Isn’t that a better situation than “Oh, too bad! You don’t get any credit for it”?