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Persuasive Essay Objective: To create a persuasive essay Persuasive essay is… An essay which tries to convince a reader to believe what you believe about a certain topic. Main Structure Introduction Includes a thesis statement that states your opinion Body paragraph I Includes a reason supported by proof Body paragraph II Includes a reason supported by proof Conclusion Clinches the reader Introduction Thesis If the thesis is not a clear (wishy-washy) statement of opinion you will have trouble structuring an argument Body Paragraphs In a persuasive essay reasons are the whys that make-up your argument. Example: Thesis statement: Broccoli should be banned from the school cafeteria. Reasons: 1. Nobody likes broccoli 2. Broccoli smells up the cafeteria 3. The school has no right to force students to eat broccoli Each reason will become the topic of a body paragraph. The first sentence of each paragraph should state the reason simply and clearly Appeals to the facts Facts, figures and statistics always look impressive to readers. Example 72% of all students in this school agree that broccoli smells terrible. Appeals to reason When you don’t have facts at your disposal, you can try to sway your audience with arguments that will make logical sense to them. Example: Reason; Broccoli smells up the cafeteria. Detail: If the cafeteria reeks of broccoli, aides will try to get out of lunch duty and older students will stop using the cafeteria completely. This can only hurt the school. Appeals to emotion This aims straight at people’s desires, fears and prejudices. Use only if you do not have facts or the facts are against you Detail: It is child abuse to force children against their will to eat and smell disgusting food that they hate. Once you have a topic… You need to think it over and decide… Purpose: Why am I writing this? This is a persuasive essay so you are getting someone else to think like you do. Audience: You are writing to your