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Writing a Persuasive Essay: A Comprehensive Guide, Study notes of Logic
A step-by-step guide on how to write a persuasive essay, covering essential questions, research methods, evidence types, thesis statement, reasons, and audience engagement. Learn how to use logical, emotional, and ethical appeals, and how to handle counterclaims.
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Writing a
Persuasive Essay
First Steps…
Develop essential questions
surrounding your topic!
Research! Articles from credible
Internet sources, books, journals, magazines,
etc.
Thesis (opinion) statement
Clearly state your opinion on the issue!
Use your thesis statement to help you focus your ideas
as you plan and draft your essay!
Clearly state the issue – answer your essential
questions!
Reasons
Your reasons need to tell us/support why your
position/thesis is correct!
Logical appeal (LOGOS)
speaks to readers’ commonsense and logic.
Emotional appeal (PATHOS)
speaks to readers’ hearts.
Ethical appeal (ETHOS)
speaks to readers’ sense of right and wrong.
“SAID is dead!”---
When USING a quote, avoid using “says”. Instead try one of these:
- offers
- allows
- comments
- argues
- articulates
- asserts
- utters
- conveys
- declares
- expresses
- vents
- shouts
- states
- affirms
- alleges
- negates
- avows
- holds
Audience:
Your purpose when writing a persuasive essay is to convince the reader to share your opinion and/or to take the action you suggest.
Things to think about to make your essay interesting to read.
- What will make my audience care about the issue?
- What concerns might my audience have? What might be their bias?
- What solid information will my audience expect me to include in the essay?
Introduction
Start with something that captures the theme and subject of your essay.
A quote from the text, magazine, or a piece of literature, an interesting fact, statistic, historical event surrounding
A personal connection to the topic – be specific.
- Give specific details
- Tell a short story
- Give a startling statistic
- Ask a question
Offer definitions, further explanation of the topics you will introduce later
Offer your thesis--- THE LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRO. PARAGRAPH!
Conclusion
Restate thesis
Explain final, concluding ideas ( briefly summarize your points/beliefs)
Offer brief concluding statement – what we should learn or do (call to action)
Offer personal insight , what you learned from this
Do not bring up a new topic