Persuasive Writing. How would you persuade someone to do…. ( or not to do ) something?

Persuasive WritingPersuasive Writing

How would you persuadeHow would you persuade

someone to do….someone to do….

( or not to do )( or not to do )

something?something?

When writing something which is intendedWhen writing something which is intended

to persuade, there are severalto persuade, there are several

important important

features to remember.features to remember.

FIRST…..FIRST…..

ALWAYS REMEMBERALWAYS REMEMBER——

YOU WANT TO CONVINCE YOUR AUDIENCE YOU WANT TO CONVINCE YOUR AUDIENCE TO DO SOMETHING …BE CAREFUL NOT TO TO DO SOMETHING …BE CAREFUL NOT TO

WRITE ABOUTWRITE ABOUT

HOW TO DOHOW TO DO SOMETHING…. SOMETHING….

SECOND…SECOND…

YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR ESSAY TO YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR ESSAY TO SOUND LIKE A COMMERCIAL.SOUND LIKE A COMMERCIAL.

Checklist For Persuasive Writing FormatChecklist For Persuasive Writing Format

Opening paragraph must have a statement of the issue being addressed. You want to be clever! You also must state your position on the issue.

Main body of text contains the arguments ( you will need 3-arguments -- that means that the body of your essay will have 3 paragraphs, each one will have an argument with support and facts) that are elaborated with reasons and evidence.

End with a summary paragraph. Call your audience into action, remind them what they need to do!

Persuasive Words Persuasive Words and Phrases and Phrases

Try to use some of these words and phrases in your writing. Remember to write in a forceful Try to use some of these words and phrases in your writing. Remember to write in a forceful manner. You want people to agree with you!manner. You want people to agree with you!

I am writing to...I am writing to...I am speaking to you today because...I am speaking to you today because...

I have heard a rumour that...I have heard a rumour that...This needs to be dealt withThis needs to be dealt withWe can do without this...We can do without this...

It will ruin our quality of life.It will ruin our quality of life.How unfair!How unfair!

Now...Now...Surely...Surely...

Obviously...Obviously...

Of course...Of course...We can solve this by...We can solve this by...Local people feel that...Local people feel that...

I believe that...I believe that...This will mean that...This will mean that...

This will cause...This will cause...Another thing...Another thing...

A friend of mine says...A friend of mine says...Just think about...Just think about...

If these plans go ahead..If these plans go ahead..How could you (we) possibly…How could you (we) possibly…

Do you really think …Do you really think …What would happen if…What would happen if…

Is it really worth …Is it really worth …Do you want to be part of …Do you want to be part of …

Additional Language FeaturesAdditional Language Features

Use mainly the present tense.Use mainly the present tense.

MORE … Language FeaturesMORE … Language Features

Use emotional language that creates Use emotional language that creates VOICE-VOICE-POWERFUL VERBS-ADJECTIVES.POWERFUL VERBS-ADJECTIVES.

Use Rhetorical Use Rhetorical QuestionsQuestions

( THINK ABOUTS)( THINK ABOUTS)

You do not want You do not want

a verbal response,a verbal response,

you want your readeryou want your reader

to ponder/wonderto ponder/wonder

Dare the Reader to DisagreeDare the Reader to Disagree

THIS IS WHERE YOU USE YOUR THIS IS WHERE YOU USE YOUR ARGUMENTS AND FACTSARGUMENTS AND FACTS

LAST BUT NOT LEAST…LAST BUT NOT LEAST…Try to make opinions sound like facts.Try to make opinions sound like facts.

Otters are very caring animals as you can Otters are very caring animals as you can see here—they are holding hands.. see here—they are holding hands..

ACTUALLY…ACTUALLY…

TaskTask

Read the following text, looking for Read the following text, looking for the elements of persuasive writing the elements of persuasive writing

which we have outlined.which we have outlined.

Calling All Sleepyheads Calling All Sleepyheads (INTRO PARAGRAPH)(INTRO PARAGRAPH)

Sleep is important. Nobody fully Sleep is important. Nobody fully understands why we need it, butunderstands why we need it, butscientists think that the body usesscientists think that the body usesthe time to recover and to repairthe time to recover and to repairdamage. When we fall asleep our heartdamage. When we fall asleep our heartand breathing rates slow down, musclesand breathing rates slow down, musclesrelax and our senses rest. If this is therelax and our senses rest. If this is thecase, are you giving your body enoughcase, are you giving your body enoughrest?rest?

Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads

Sleep is importantSleep is important.. Nobody fully Nobody fullyunderstands why we need it, butunderstands why we need it, butscientists think that the body usesscientists think that the body usesthe time to recover and to repairthe time to recover and to repairdamagedamage.. When we fall asleep our heartWhen we fall asleep our heartand breathing rates slow down, musclesand breathing rates slow down, musclesrelax and our senses restrelax and our senses rest. . If this is theIf this is thecase, are you giving your body enoughcase, are you giving your body enoughrest?rest?

Opening paragraph must have a statement of the issue beingaddressed. You want to be clever! You also must state your positionon the issue.

FACT

Rhetorical Questions—WANTING THE READER TO WONDERRhetorical Questions—WANTING THE READER TO WONDER

BODY OF THE ESSAYBODY OF THE ESSAY

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not workLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not workproperly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, youproperly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, youwill be sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tirednesswill be sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tirednessmeans you may not be able to think clearly, and you maymeans you may not be able to think clearly, and you mayalso be a DANGER to other people. ACCIDENTS canalso be a DANGER to other people. ACCIDENTS canhappen! You will lack ENERGY! Even playing and hanginghappen! You will lack ENERGY! Even playing and hangingout with your friends can become too much of an effort. Isout with your friends can become too much of an effort. Isstaying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not workLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not workproperlyproperly. . If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, youIf you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, youwill be sleepy in class and not learn so muchwill be sleepy in class and not learn so much. . TirednessTirednessmeans you may not be able to think clearly, and you maymeans you may not be able to think clearly, and you mayalso be a also be a DANGERDANGER to other people to other people. . ACCIDENTS canACCIDENTS canhappen! happen! You will lack You will lack ENERGYENERGY!! Even playing and hanging Even playing and hangingout with your friends can become too much of an effort. out with your friends can become too much of an effort. IsIsstaying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?

GREEN-FACTS—PLUS YOUR ARGUMENTGREEN-FACTS—PLUS YOUR ARGUMENTYELLOW-OPINIONS THAT COME ACROSS AS A FACTYELLOW-OPINIONS THAT COME ACROSS AS A FACTRED—STRONG WORDS-EMOTION-VOICERED—STRONG WORDS-EMOTION-VOICEPURPLE-RHETORICAL QUESTIONPURPLE-RHETORICAL QUESTION

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHCONCLUDING PARAGRAPH

There is some truth in the old saying There is some truth in the old saying ““Early to bed and early to rise, makes usEarly to bed and early to rise, makes ushealthy, wealthy and wise.”healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Next time you start to argue about yourNext time you start to argue about yourbedtime, remember your body needs abedtime, remember your body needs abreak.break.

There is some truth in the old saying There is some truth in the old saying ““Early to bed and early to rise, makes usEarly to bed and early to rise, makes ushealthy, wealthy and wise.”healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Next time you start to argue about yourNext time you start to argue about yourbedtime, remember your body needs abedtime, remember your body needs abreakbreak..

End with a summary paragraph. Call your audience into action, remind them what

They need to do!

From: Have Your Say by Karavis and MatthewsFrom: Have Your Say by Karavis and Matthews

NOW, IT IS YOUR TURN TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT A NOW, IT IS YOUR TURN TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT A SAMPLE THAT IS A BIT LONGER—IT HAS 5 PARAGRAPGHS –SAMPLE THAT IS A BIT LONGER—IT HAS 5 PARAGRAPGHS –

JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO CREATE..JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO CREATE..

11. LOOK AT THE RUBRIC THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE FINAL . LOOK AT THE RUBRIC THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE FINAL COPY--CAREFULLY LOOK AT WHAT IS BEING EQUESTED—COPY--CAREFULLY LOOK AT WHAT IS BEING EQUESTED—COMPARE IT TO THE PRINTED SAMPLECOMPARE IT TO THE PRINTED SAMPLE – –THE SAMPLE HAS THE SAMPLE HAS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS—DO NOT BE AFRAID TO USE ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS—DO NOT BE AFRAID TO USE THE SAMPLE AS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU ALONG THE THE SAMPLE AS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY…………………..WAY…………………..

SUMMER:15Days or 2/1/2 Months?SUMMER:15Days or 2/1/2 Months?