Persuasive+Essay

=ENG. 9: ORAL COMMUNICATION/ Stewito A Call To Arms: Persuasive Essay= **Purpose:** To **persuade** the reader that a current issue of your choice (should be the same as your //A Call to Arms: Part I// topic) has an impact on you and a specified community on a more substantial level (national, international, global). To effectively support a thesis that clearly states what the issue is, the impact it has on the communities in question, and that it is significant and must be given attention. **Length:** 600-800 wds **Assignment**: Choose an issue about which you are concerned (may be the same issue or an offshoot of the issue tackled in the //Now and Then// speech) and research what it is, its causes, its impact, and what, if anything is being done to solve the problem. Provide your audience with evidence that will convince them that __the problem exists and is significant enough to care about__. Use a variety of different sources to support your claims: expert testimony; statistics; real, detailed example. Include a works cited. =Principles of Persuasive Writing= We are faced with persuasion daily. When you turn on your radio or TV, are you listening to a National, International, or local station? Which newspaper do you read? What magazines? Whenever you buy a product or use a service, your choice has likely been influenced by persuasive marketing. Not only are we constantly bombarded with persuasion, we use it to get what we want on an everyday basis, and starting today, you get to write persuasively. Persuasive writing attempts to influence or change an audience's thoughts or actions. Understanding persuasive strategies helps you analyze the strategies other people are using to persuade you. You can then protect yourself when unethical marketers try to take advantage of you. Knowing the strategies helps you to choose which is the most effective way to persuade an audience. //How do we get others to accept our point of view?// 1. by appealing to their reason (logos) 2. by appealing to their emotions (pathos) 3. by the appeal of our good character (ethos) **How to organize your persuasive essay:** **Introduction:** Your introduction should hook your reader's attention and provide background information on your topic or controversy. The paragraph should end with your thesis statement that addresses the main points of support. **Body paragraphs:** Your body paragraphs should present the points in support of your main idea. Each body paragraph should focus on one point. Be sure to provide evidence or examples for each point. **Opposing view:** After presenting your supporting points, develop one paragraph to accurately explain and then refute the most significant opposing view. **Conclusion:** Creatively restate your main idea and supporting points. Leave your audience feeling connected to your topic and convinced by your strong and well-supported argumentation. **Consider the following:** The use of persuasive strategies to convince the reader of the importance of the issue in question.
 * An engaging introduction that provides necessary information and presents a clear thesis.
 * Organization that is logical and keeps the reader interested
 * A conclusion that reviews what was discussed, restates the thesis (in different words), and leaves the reader with a point to consider.
 * Information that is accurate and supported by reliable evidence.