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Mastering Persuasive Writing: Techniques and Vocabulary

This guide provides essential notes on persuasive writing techniques, focusing on constructing strong arguments and effectively supporting opinions with evidence such as facts, statistics, examples, and expert statements. Learn how to craft a compelling thesis statement, introduce your topic with a captivating hook, and use transitions to connect ideas seamlessly. The guide also emphasizes the importance of in-text citations and developing a Works Cited page, ensuring proper credit for external ideas. Perfect for students looking to enhance their writing skills and formulate persuasive essays.

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Mastering Persuasive Writing: Techniques and Vocabulary

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  1. Tri 3 Final In-Class Notes

  2. PERSUASIVE WRITING NOTES

  3. Persuasive Vocab • Persuasive Essay – the writer builds an argument and supports opinions with a variety of evidence, such as facts, statistics, examples, and statements from experts

  4. For Example…Cats vs. Dogs • Fact: Dogs have lived with humans for over 14,000 years. Cats have lived with people for only 7,000 years. • Statistic: While 3 out of 4 adults (74%) said they like dogs a lot, only 2 out of 5 respondents (41%) said they like cats a lot. • Example: There was a serious fire in 2007 and a dog managed to pull its owner out to safety. • Statements from Experts: As Fordham University English professor and author Mary Bly put it, "Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you."

  5. Persuasive Vocab Thesis Statement - the arguable point of the essay that summarizes main point; unifying Usually one sentence,takes a stand (author’s perspective) It’s the MORTAR that holdsthe essay together.

  6. For Example… High school is more difficult than middle school. Being a teenager is a challenge at times. Toby Mac is the bestfavorite rapper. Cats are better than dogs.

  7. Introduction • Hook your reader – draw them in! • Present topic • Present thesis statement and at least three reasons for position

  8. Persuasive Vocab Transition– Words that help tie ideas together and move the reader through the text. Examples: of course, however, unless, consequently, lastly

  9. In-Text Citation • MUST GIVE CREDIT WHEN PRESENTING SOMEONE ELSE’S IDEAS!!! • Put source info in parenthesis after information • Author’s name • If no author, put shortened version of title Example: No author  For example, a high school in Arizona had a cost increase of $157,000 when they switched to year-round schooling (“Traditional Calendar”). Author  For example, since 1980, 95 percent of schools that tried the year-round schedule changed back to a traditional calendar (Prado).

  10. Works Cited Page MUST BE INCLUDED IF YOU HAVE IN-TEXT CITATION. Format: Last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Website Name. Date of website or article. Web. Date YOU accessed it. **If there is no author, just start with title. Works Cited Prado, Kathie. “Schools moving towards untested year- round idea.” The Citizen. 20 March 2002. Web. 7 May 2013. “Traditional Calendar or Year-Round School?” Save Our Schools Save Our Summers. 13 April 2010. Web. 7 May 2013.

  11. MULTICULTURAL TEXT NOTES

  12. Vocabulary Historical Context - Refers to the _______________, setting, religious or philosophical views, and social structures that have shaped a given __________. Example of historical statement: A story where a family loses their brother because of the Vietnam War. events time

  13. Vocabulary beliefs Social context - Refers to the cultural ____________ and values influencing _____________, major issues affecting the population, family structures, and economic conditions of a given area or _______________________. Example of statement of Social Context: A story where two sisters struggle to make friends because they dress poorly (and aren’t very socially accepted because of it). behavior community

  14. GRAMMAR NOTES

  15. Parts of Speech • Noun - A person, place, thing, or idea • Examples: teacher, student, mall, pencil, love • Verb- A word that shows action • Examples: assigns, wish (the action, NOT the thing), is • Adjective- A word that describes a noun • Examples: amazing, evil, slower, fastest • Adverb- A word that describes or modifies a verb. • Examples: Daily, yearly, slowly, quickly • Pronoun - A word that takes the place of a noun. • Examples: I, me, we, you, he, she, it

  16. Parts of Speech • Preposition - A word that shows relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence; also shows location in time (when) and space (where) • Under, in, around, by, to, on • Interjection - A word or group of words that expresses emotion. • Egads, ah, wow, uh, yes • Conjunction- A word that joins two words or groups of words in a sentence. • Examples: and, or, nor, but, so

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