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Mastering Persuasive Writing: A Guide to Crafting Compelling Essays

Discover the art of persuasive writing with our comprehensive guide, designed to help you effectively communicate your viewpoint. Learn how to craft a strong thesis statement, structure your essay for maximum impact, and present convincing arguments. This guide covers essential techniques, including constructing engaging introductory paragraphs, organizing body paragraphs logically, and concluding with a compelling call to action. With practical tips and examples, you’ll enhance your persuasive writing skills and learn to influence your readers effectively.

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Mastering Persuasive Writing: A Guide to Crafting Compelling Essays

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  1. PERSUASIVE WRITING Mrs. Tiffany Gholston

  2. Persuasion • Writing intended to persuade the reader to follow the writer’s way of thinking about something

  3. Thesis • An effective thesis statement tells the reader specifically what you plan to write about • Usually comes at the end of the introductory paragraph • Takes a stand or expresses a specific feeling about, or feature of, your topic • A specific topic plus a particular stand, feeling, or opinion equals an effective thesis statement

  4. Organization • All parts of the essay should work together to build a thoughtful, convincing solution • Introductory paragraph is an effective beginning paragraph to grab the reader’s attention, provide information that identifies the problem, and states your opinion

  5. Introductory Paragraph • First sentence should begin with an important or interesting fact, ask an interesting question, or start with a quotation to grad the reader’s attention • The second sentence should give some background information • The third sentence should introduce the specific topic of the essay. This should build up to the thesis. • The last sentence should give the thesis statement plus three reasons for this view without adding any details

  6. Body Paragraph One • First body paragraph should build your argument in a logical way discussing the first reason you listed in your thesis. You should not discuss anything here except your first reason. • Start with a topic sentence. • Organize your points in a logical way with examples and illustrations • Avoid attacking others • Be brief and direct • Offer a reasonable solution • Present opposing argument accurately, but reveal its weaknesses

  7. Body Paragraph Two • Second body paragraph should build your argument in a logical way discussing the second reason you listed in your thesis. You should not discuss anything here except your second reason. • Start with a topic sentence. • Organize your points in a logical way with examples and illustrations • Avoid attacking others • Be brief and direct • Offer a reasonable solution • Present opposing argument accurately, but reveal its weaknesses

  8. Body Paragraph Three • Third body paragraph should build your argument in a logical way discussing the third reason you listed in your thesis. You should not discuss anything here except your third reason. • Start with a topic sentence. • Organize your points in a logical way with examples and illustrations • Avoid attacking others • Be brief and direct • Offer a reasonable solution • Present opposing argument accurately, but reveal its weaknesses

  9. Conclusion • Should leave the reader with the feeling that there is no other alternative • Call for action • Restate important points

  10. Powerful Sentence Patterns • Use strong active verbs • Ask a question • Use an exclamatory sentence • Open with an adverb • Open with a prepositional phrase • The verb precedes the subject • Use conservation or quotation • Use an appositive • Open with an adverb clause • Use parallel structure in words, phrases, and clauses • Open with an adjective • Open with an adjective phrase • The student leaped to his feet. • Why did the student leap to his feet? • The student leaped to his feet! • Suddenly, the student leaped to his fee. • At the buzzer, the student leaped to his feet. • To his feet leaped the student. • A concerned opponent yelled, “The student leaped to his feet!” • The student, Geoff Woolard, leaped to his feet. • After the game ended, the student leaped to his feet. • The student watched with excitement, screamed with joy, and leaped to his feet. • Excited, the student leaped to his feet. • Hyperactive by nature, the student leaped to his feet.

  11. Instead of using “like” • Enjoy • Mind • Relish • Choose • Elect • Prefer • Select • Admire • Esteem • Regard • Respect • Approve • Endorse • Appreciate • Comprehend • Understand

  12. Instead of using “very” • Intensely • Bitterly • Exceedingly • Surely • Especially • Unusually • Truly • Richly • Mightily • Powerfully • Extremely • Indefinitely • Immeasurably • Infinitely • Severely • Chiefly • Shockingly • Radically • Slightly • Incredibly • Fully

  13. Instead of “Be” verbs • Appears • Feels • Smells • Tastes • Continues • Remains • Looks • Seems • Sounds • Becomes • Grows • Turns

  14. Instead of said • Called • Cried • Responded • Demanded • Asked • Stated • Shouted • Whispered • Remarked • Questioned • Replied • Exclaimed

  15. Instead of laughed • Snickered • Giggled • Roared • Chuckled • Chortled • Crowed • Guffawed • Cackled • Howled • Tittered • Hee-hawed • Bellowed

  16. Instead of ran • Hurried • Raced • Scurried • Dashed • Galloped • Trotted • Bolted • Darted • Sped • Jogged • Sprinted • Rushed

  17. Instead of walked • Staggered • Traveled • Trudged • Strutted • Marched • Hiked • Shuffled • Sauntered • Lumbered • Paraded • Ambled • Trolled

  18. Instead of saw • Glimpsed • Noticed • Observed • Sighted • Spotted • Stared at • Glanced at • Eyed • Gazed at • Spied • Examined • Watched

  19. Instead of sad • Downcast • Depressed • Woeful • Gloomy • Miserable • Sorrowful • Unhappy • Dejected • Forlorn • Melancholy • Crestfallen • Mournful

  20. Instead of pretty • Beautiful • Lovely • Glamorous • Attractive • Elegant • Cute • Exquisite • Gorgeous • Stunning • Handsome • Striking • Fair

  21. Instead of good • Great • Pleasant • Marvelous • Delightful • Superior • Wonderful • Splendid • Superb • Grand • Terrific • Amazing • Excellent

  22. Instead of little • Teeny • Diminutive • Compact • Microscopic • Petite • Wee • Small • Minuscule • Miniature • Tiny • Slight • Minute

  23. Instead of nice • Kind • Benevolent • Thoughtful • Gracious • Considerate • decent • Congenial • Agreeable • Courteous • Warm • Cordial • humane

  24. Instead of funny • Farcical • Jocular • Amusing • Humorous • Witty • comical • Hysterical • Sidesplitting • Hilarious • Laughable • Silly • nonsensical

  25. Instead of big • Towering • Huge • Large • Great • Gigantic • mammoth • Enormous • Tremendous • Massive • Giant • Colossal • immense

  26. Instead of happy • Glad • Jovial • Jubilant • Joyful • Thrilled • cheerful • Merry • Contented • Pleased • Delighted • Jolly • elated

  27. Instead of smart • Witty • Bright • Quick-witted • Knowledgeable • Intelligent • clever • Ingenious • Sharp • Brainy • Brilliant • Gifted • wise

  28. Start sentences with these • Though • That • Unless • Until • When • Where • While • Who • Whose • Which • Whether • How • After • Although • As • As if • Before • Because • If • Since • So • Then • Whoever • Whomever

  29. Transition words • In addition • Moreover • Next • And • Again • Furthermore • Besides • Finally • Similarly • Likewise • Equally • Yet • But • Though • Across from • As though • As if • Unfortunately • Also • Further • Although • However • Nevertheless • Otherwise • Instead of • Neither • For instance • Specifically • Once • Then • Now • Today • At length • Soon • While • Underneath • Above • Between • Farther • Below

  30. Transitions continued • Equally important • First • Second • Third • In t he first place • In the second place • Last • To begin with • First of all • Secondly • To conclude • Finally • In like manner • By comparison • In comparison to • Compared with • Differing from • Notwithstanding • Even though • At the same time • Away from • So that • Therefore • Thus • Accordingly • Consequently • Hence • Provided that • Whereas • Unless • In the same manner • On the contrary • In spite of • On the other hand • To begin with • As a result

  31. Transitions for sequencing • Again • Also • And • and then • Finally • First • Second • Third • Still • Too • Next

  32. Transitions for time • After a few days • After awhile • Afterward • As long as • As soon as • At last • At that time • Before • Then • Until • Earlier • Immediately • In the meantime • In the past • Later • Meanwhile • Now • Shortly • Soon • When

  33. Transitions for examples • After all • Even • For example • For instance • In fact • Specifically • Such as • To illustrate • The following example

  34. Transitions for place • Above • Adjacent to • Below • Beyond • Closer to • Elsewhere • Far • Further on • Here • Near • Nearby • Opposite to • There • To the left • To the right

  35. Transitions to add information • And • Too • Also • In addition • Again • Further • Besides • Furthermore • Moreover • Another • Equally important • Similarly • In the same way • In the same fashion

  36. Transitions to limit, contradict, or contrast • But • Yet • However • Still • On the contrary • Although • Nevertheless • On the one hand • Otherwise • At the same time • On the other hand • Despite • Even though • In contrast • Instead

  37. Transition to compare • In the same way • Like • Likewise • As • Also • Similarly • Again • Once more

  38. Transitions to stress a point • For example • For instance • As you will see • To illustrate • To repeat • In fact • Truly • To emphasize

  39. Transitions to show cause or effect • Therefore • Thus • After all • If • Finally • As a result • Consequently • For this reason • Because • Accordingly • For this purpose • So • Then • To this end

  40. Transitions to list • First • Second • Third • Then • Next • After that • Lastly • Finally • In addition • Also • Too

  41. Transitions to indicate time order • Before • After • Since • While • Then • Later • Finally • In the meantime • Meanwhile • Now • At this time • During • Presently • Eventually • Gradually • Sooner or later • Afterward • Today • Tomorrow • Immediately

  42. Transition to indicate spatial order • Here • There • Beyond • Farther on • To the left/right • Over • Between • Beside • Nearby • Below • Adjacent to • Opposite to • Parallel with

  43. Transition to summarize • Therefore • Thus • Consequently • In conclusion • In other words • As a result • On the whole • In summary • Clearly • As mentioned earlier • In short • In brief • In any event • To conclude • To sum up • Accordingly • Hence • as has been noted • as I have said • as we have seen

  44. Transitions to show location • Above • Across • Against • Along • Among • Around • Behind • Below • Beneath • Beside • Between • Beyond • By • Down • In back of • In front of • Inside • Into • Near • Off • Onto • On top of • Outside • Over • Throughout • To the right • Under

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