Transcript Expository Text - Southwest Career and Technical Academy

Persuasive Writing
One Person’s Opinion
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What is persuasive writing?
Persuasive writing tells the writer’s
opinion and why the reader
should agree.
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What is the goal of persuasive writing?
• to state the writer’s opinion
• to give reasons why the reader should agree
• to convince the reader to take action
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What topics make good persuasive writing?
• Choose a topic you know something about.
• Choose a topic you are interested in.
• Choose a topic you have strong opinions about.
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What is a persuasive letter?
• a letter meant for a specific audience
• tries to convince the reader to do something
• has a date, greeting, body, closing, and signature
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What are the parts of a persuasive letter?
• beginning - states your opinion
• middle - gives two or three reasons for your opinion
• end - tells the reader what action to take
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What is the best way to
order my reasons?
• least-important reason first
• second-most-important reason next
• strongest reason last
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Invitation to Read
• Read the following persuasive letter.
• Find the three reasons for the writer’s opinion.
• Do you agree or disagree with the opinion?
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Brush Every Night
You should brush you teeth every night before bed.
Brushing removes food from your teeth. It keeps them
clean and healthy. If you don’t brush enough, you
could get cavities. Brushing also keeps you from
getting bad breath. Brushing once a day only does half
the job. You need to brush every morning and every
night.
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Invitation to Write
• Think about the question of soda machines in the school
cafeteria. Do you think they should be allowed?
• Write a persuasive letter to your principal persuading him
or her to add or remove soda machines.
• Be sure to state and support the reasons for your opinion.
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