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PERSUASIVE WRITING GRADE 7- Term 1

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CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE PAGE NO.

Our Goal 3

Introduction 4

7 Tricks of Persuasive Writing 5-8

Parts of a Persuasive Paragraph 9-12

Debating Your Opponents 13

Persuasive Essay practice 14-18

Persuasive Essay writing 19-22

Proofreading and Editing 23

PW Essay Rubric 24

Early Finisher Ideas 25

Notes 26-27

References & Evaluation 28


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PERSUASIVE WRITING—Our Goal

Persuasion is the art of convincing people that you are correct. It takes more than just saying “I’m right!”

However—you have to give people good reasons to believe what you are saying.

That’s where this workbook comes in.

In this Persuasive Writing workbook, you will learn to:

use formal and informal language in your writing

write sentences with a specific purpose and effect in mind

use different techniques and devices to develop your viewpoints

use evidence to support your writing and create strong arguments

brainstorm and plan your writing efficiently

use conjunctions and connecting words to strengthen your writing

proofread, edit and revise your own writing

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY PERSUADING!

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WHAT’S A PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH?

A. Do you remember the paragraph hamburger?

Write the parts of a good paragraph.

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So , what’s a paragraph?

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B. Read the sample persuasive paragraph below.

Circle and label different parts of it. Discuss with a partner.

Topic: Riding a bicycle in cities

I strongly believe that more people in cities should ride bicycles to get from one place to

another. First, bicycles are powered by rider’s muscles so they do not create air pollution. Second, if

more people started using bicycles we would rely less on gasoline and save a lot of money. Finally, riding

a bicycle is a great way to exercise and would improve people’s strength, cardio-vascular condition and

help them lose weight as well. Some people might argue that bicycles are impractical to carry stuff

however by adding baskets and racks, you would be amazed at how much you can carry. As you can see,

bicycling has many benefits on rider’s health and environment so having more people on bicycles in our

cities would be a wise decision.

Now, it’s time to learn some handy tricks to make our persuasive paragraphs better!


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...for presenting your opinions.

Read the following SEVEN TRICKS that will help you make your persuasive writing more convincing.

Fill in the blanks with your own ideas.

EXAGGERATE YOUR

GOOD POINTS

Sample Topic: Global Warming

Not very convincing: More Convincing:

1. Global warming could be Global warming is a massive threat to the very future of

quite a problem. humanity.

2. Some scientists think the Many scientists believe the earth is getting warmer at

Earth is getting warmer quickly. at a frightening rate.

3. Some farmland could turn ______________________________________________

into desert. That wouldn’t ______________________________________________

be good. ___________________________________________

7 TRICKS OF PERSUASIVE WRITING

Persuasive writing is all about making someone else agree with your point of view. Trying to persuade someone to

agree with you is exactly like trying to sell a product.

You need to sound positive and certain that you’re right.

Make sure you’ve got enough good reasons to back up your opinion.


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Sample Topic: The Environment

Example: Some business people believe we have no responsibility to the environment. They think it

doesn’t matter if we release poisonous gasses into the air. All they care about is making money.

TALK ABOUT “WE” and “US”

WHENEVER YOU CAN

MAKE YOUR OPPONENT’S IDEA

SOUND WEAK

Now, if your topic is “Giving weekend homework”, what is something you can say about your

opponent to make them sound weak? Write at least two sentences below.

Your example: ________________________________________________________________

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Not very convincing: More convincing:

1. I think that cruelty to animals Surely we all agree that cruelty to animals is wrong.

is wrong.

2. Pollution is a problem that Pollution is a problem that affects us all.

affects some people.

3. Someone can make a __________________________________________

positive change in the __________________________________________

world. __________________________________________

Discuss: If you want someone to agree with you, it’s a good idea to make them think they have

a lot in common with you. Why?



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The trick is to say the question so that there can only be one possible answer.

This kind of question is called a ‘rhetorical question’.

Example: Does anyone really want to live in a

world without clean air to breathe?

No one in their

right minds

would say “YES”

“Fossil fuels are dirty, dangerous and outdated.”

“Renewable energy is clean, safe and efficient.”

Examples:

“Child marriage is ________________ , ________________

and _______________.”

USE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS

USE “MAGIC THREES”

(THREE ADJECTIVES)

“Junk food is __________________ , __________________ and

___________________.”

If your topic was STUDENTS HAVE TOO MUCH HOMEWORK, what is one question you could

ask your readers?

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If your reader doesn’t agree with you, being rude to them is not going to help.

It will just annoy them!

“Recycling is very

important. Anybody who

doesn’t recycle is stupid and

selfish.”

This will annoy

your reader and

they won’t listen.

“Recycling is very important.

It’s something every one of us

can do to help our planet.”

People will listen to

this and you might

change their minds.

Here is how you

can show why your

opponent is wrong.

We call this

REFUTATION.

KEEP YOUR WRITING POLITE

REFUTATION ( SAY WHY YOUR

OPPONENT’S VIEW IS WRONG )

For Example:

Topic: Child Marriage

Here is something you should NOT say when trying to persuade your audience:

“This tradition is so STUPID and ABSURD! The people who do this are out of their minds!”

Write in a more polite way to persuade your readers:

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Topic: Schools should only cook healthy food.

Your opponent says: Your refutation can be :

1. Leave the choice to the students Some people say that students should be

left free in their choices however children

are young and can make bad choices that

can damage their health.

2. Fat, sugar, and salt are not ___________________________________

all bad. We also need them. ___________________________________

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PARTS OF A PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH

Topic: Why arranged marriage should be illegal

Can you imagine being forced to spend the rest of your life and start a family with a complete

stranger? This is what arranged marriage does. This practice should be abandoned in favor of ‘love

marriages’ so that children have time to grow up and can get married in their own time to a person that

they are in love with. First of all, because marriage is such an important commitment, people should

decide who to marry for themselves, and wait until they are adults and know what they want out of life.

Additionally, since an arranged marriage may be between two people of very different ages, the younger

person does not have the chance to grow up before being forced into a role that requires a great deal of

maturity;. marriage should be a partnership between two equals, not between an adult and a child.

Ultimately, arranged marriage is problematic because it takes away important freedoms from individuals

and allows other people to organize their adult life. When we are adults, we should be able to make

these decisions for ourselves.

Time to revise our learning now ! Read the sample persuasive paragraph below.

a) Circle the parts of the paragraph and label with different colours.

b) Discuss with a partner - Can you spot any TRICKS used to make the paragraph more persuasive?


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Choose one of the following topics as the subject of your paragraph:

1. Homework should / should not be given on the weekend.

2. Students should / should not be allowed to go off campus for lunch.

3. The school week should / should not be shortened to four days .

Tip!

Plan your ideas in the pre-writing

stage so your work will be much

clearer and more persuasive.

Pre-writing for your paragraph— Time to brainstorm! You can use the space below .

Some questions you can ask yourself

when brainstorming:

Which side do I take? Why?

What would be my reasons /

supporting ideas ?

Why is it important?

What would be my opponent’s view?

Tip!

Use only short phrases while brainstorming,

complete sentences are not necessary.

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Now that you’ve brainstormed your topic, it’s time to pull out your best ideas and put them into writing.

Circle your 3 strongest arguments and number your strongest arguement 1 , then 2 , finally 3.

Before you start working on your paragraph please note that ;

Topic sentence: States your position on the topic and identifies the main idea of the paragraph.

Supporting details: A successful paragraph will have at least 3 supporting details.

Organization of ideas: Which idea makes sense to introduce first, second and third?

A good closure : A successful paragraph will have a closing sentence that paraphrases the main idea and

ends with a call for action.

Topic Sentence

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Body Sentences: supporting details

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Concluding Sentence

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PLANNING YOUR PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH

Take short notes at this stage.


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Organization Focus Good ideas and examples Well-written

Remember what makes a good paragraph!

Now, transfer your ideas into a proper paragraph down below.

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Well? Did it work? Give your paragraph to your partner and let’s see!

Ask your partner to fill in the checklist below:

The main idea and the position are clear.

At least 3 arguments are stated with examples in a polite way.

Were you convinced? If not, why?

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MY PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH


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DEBATING

WHAT’S A DEBATE? _____________________________________________________________________________

HOW IS IT RELATED TO PERSUASIVE WRITING? _______________________________________________________

IMAGINE YOU ARE IN A DEBATE! LET’S PRACTISE!

Choose an argument / pick a side on a topic and write. Then, write your opponent’s possible counter argument.

Finally , write how you plan to refute your opponent’s counter argument.

Take notes—just enough to help you remember your ideas in class debates.

Argument 1 Argument 2

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ARGUMENT

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COUNTER

ARGUMENT

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HOW YOU

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IDEA

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While you can say a lot in one paragraph, sometimes you need more time and space to convince

your audience to change their minds about something really important. Now that you have had some

practice with organizing a strong persuasive paragraph, you’re ready for the big leagues—it’s time to

try a three paragraph essay! Once you have mastered this writing technique, you will be able to

demonstrate your knowledge and opinions in a very mature and convincing way.

Just be sure to use

your new power

for good, and not

for evil...

So how can you expand an idea from

one paragraph into an essay of at

least three paragraphs?

Topic

Sentence

Supporting

Details

Concluding

Sentence

Introductory Paragraph

Body Paragraph

Concluding Paragraph

What do you think are some differences between writing a single paragraph about a topic, and writing an essay

about a topic? Look at the pictures above for help.

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The Paragraph VS. The Essay

PERSUASIVE ESSAY


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An introductory paragraph introduces the topic of your essay and includes the following three elements:

1. Look at the sample essay about “Why You Should Not Watch Too Much

Television” on page 18 and highlight or underline the THESIS STATEMENT.

2. Based on the thesis statement, what do you think the rest of the essay is going

to be about ?

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3. What ‘hooks’ does the author use to get you interested? Do they work?

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* The hook consists of one (or more) sentences that make the reader want to

read your essay.

* 1 or 2 transitional sentences connecting the hook to the thesis statement.

* The thesis statement: It is a single sentence that states the main idea or

argument of the essay. It comes at the end of the introductory paragraph.

STEPS OF A PERSUASIVE ESSAY


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The body of your essay consists of one or more paragraphs that provide the supporting details of your argument.

Read the body paragraphs of the sample essay on page 18. Underline and number each of

the three supporting details. Copy each sentence below. If you agree with it, circle ‘yes’; if

you disagree, circle ‘no’.

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Yes or No

Body Paragraph Checklist:

Has a clear idea and focus.

Lays out a description of the problem.

Refutes opponents’ possible counter argument.

Did the author of this essay successfully challenge his or her opponents’ views? Can you think of any more

arguments that the author did NOT defend against? You can write notes for class discussion here:

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To have a strong closure, restate the main argument, so that you leave your

audience with a very powerful reason to remember your essay.

This powerful reason could be a suggested solution or idea for how to move

forward into the future.

Note that your conclusion should not include any new arguments.

Tip: RESTATE does not mean

“copy and paste.”

Look at the concluding paragraph on page 18 and answer

the following questions:

1. Underline the sentence in which the author restates

the original position. How is it different from the thesis

statement?

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2. What solution or answer does the author provide?

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3. Did you find the essay convincing? Why or why not?

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4. How did the conclusion strengthen or weaken the

author’s argument? Would you have done anything

different?

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Concluding Paragraph Checklist:

Clearly sums up the information and

arguments made throughout the

essay (restating the thesis st.)

Presents some “call to action” or

positive vision of the future if the

changes you’ve argued for are made.

Gives the readers something new to

think about, and maybe conveys

strong emotions.



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Watching television is an experience shared by most adults and children. It is cheap, appealing, and within

the reach of the general public. In this way, TV has become an important mass media around the world. Sadly, this

resource isn’t used in a way that people could get the best possible benefits from it. The purpose of this essay is to

persuade the reader that people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is

not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it negatively

affects people’s mental development.

The first reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because the content of many TV

programs is not educational. Nowadays, we can see movies, series, and shows that present scenes of violence, sex,

and drugs. This has established wrong concepts among the audience that influence them into having

a negative behavior. Moreover, the impact this tendency has on children is worse because they grow up with the

idea of a world where women must be slender and blonde to stand out, where problems can only be solved with

money and violence, and where wars are inevitable.

The second reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it makes people waste time

that could be used in more beneficial activities. The time we spend watching TV could be applied to useful

activities like exercise, reading, interacting with friends and family, activities that are a crucial for a healthy

lifestyle.

The third reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it negatively affects people’s

mental development. According to several scientific studies, watching TV for prolonged periods of time has a

negative effect over the intellectual development of children and leads to deterioration of the mental capacity in

older people by causing both attention and memory problems in the long term.

In conclusion, people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is not

educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it affects people’s

mental development. However, this doesn’t mean that we should ban TV, but if we are going to watch it, we

should do it with moderation. Television is a resource that we should learn to use through the right selection of

programs by taking an active and critical attitude towards it.

SAMPLE PERSUASIVE ESSAY


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Choose one of the following topics to write your own persuasive essay about. Circle FOR if you are for it;

circle AGAINST if you are against it.

students using cell phones in school — FOR or AGAINST

student being suspended from school for bad behaviour — FOR or AGAINST

voluntary school attendance — FOR or AGAINST

rules decided by student-run disciplinary committee —- FOR or AGAINST

banning violent video games FOR or AGAINST

PRACTISING—PERSUASIVE ESSAY

According to your choice;

Think of 3 main reasons to include in your essay. Start brainstorming on the reasons and their details.


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Knowing who you’re writing to can give you clues about which supporting details will be the most persuasive.

Possible Opponents — Who do you think will disagree with you?________________________________________

What are two reasons why they might disagree with you?

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What could be your counter arguments?

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3 Parts of Thesis Statement :

Topic + Your position + Main arguements you plan to explain

The thesis statement is usually a single sentence that states the main idea or argument of the essay.

It should present the topic and also make a comment about your position in relation to the topic.

It comes at the end of the introductory paragraph.

Have a look at the examples:

NOT SO GOOD - Air pollution most be stopped. (too general, nothing to debate) X

GOOD - In order to stop the alarming rise in air pollution, at least 25 % of the budget should be spent on limiting

pollution. (more specific, focused, debatable)

What do you think ? Discuss.

Eating junk food is very bad and should be avoided.

People should stop the regular consumption of fast food because it leads to serious and expensive health issues

such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease.

Thesis Statement Checklist:

It has a clear position and focus.

It gives a clue about the organization

of the essay.

It is not a fact! It’s an arguable idea!


How to write a good thesis statement


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Looking back at your brainstorming, identify 3 supporting details with examples you can use to convince your

audience to take your side. Make sure that the progression of ideas makes sense to you.

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Think of your Conclusion like a mirror image of your Introduction: You start by rephrasing your Thesis Statement,

then summarize your main supporting arguments, then finish with a catchy sentence ( maybe a call for action)

to make your reader think. Fill in the blanks below to write your Conclusion.

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Now that you have learnt more about how to write a good thesis statement, write your thesis statement below.


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MY PERSUASIVE ESSAY


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PROOFREADING AND EDITING

Proofreading, editing and revising your own writing is one of the most important parts of writing an essay. Your job

doesn’t end with just writing—you have to go back and check for mistakes! Your argument won’t be very strong if

you misspell your subject and forget to put a period at the end of your Thesis Statement.

For proofreading and editing, it’s all in the CUPS …

For revising, use your ARMS ...

C U P S

Capitalization: names, places, months, titles, I, sentences

Usage: nouns and verbs matched correctly (I am, you are, etc.)

Punctuation: periods, commas, question marks, quotes, etc.

Spelling: check everything—use the dictionary if you need to!

A R M S

Add: sentences and words to strengthen your arguments

Remove: unnecessary or incorrect sentences and words

Move: change the placement of sentences and words

Substitute: trade in sentences and words that work better

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In the space below, pick four sentences from your essay and revise them using your ARMS.


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4 3 2 1 Points Comments

There is a very clear

introduction with a

hook and thesis

statement, a clear

body paragraph

with topic sen-

tence, and a clear

concluding para-

graph summarizing

the topic.

There is an intro-

duction, body par-

agraph, and

concluding para-

graph. Thesis

Statement and

hook is not clear.

There is an intro-

duction, body,

and conclusion,

but a hook and

thesis statement

are missing. The

ideas do not flow

in a logical way.

There is no clear

intro, structure,

or conclusion. It

is disorganized or

unfocused in

much of the es-

say. There is no

hook or thesis

statement, or the

essay is too short.

Three or more

excellent reasons

are stated with

good support.

A range of PW

tricks are used

effectively.

Three or more

reasons are

stated, but the

arguments are

somewhat weak

in places.

More than two

PW tricks are

used.

One or two

reasons are giv-

en, or weak

arguments are

used .

One or two PW

tricks are used.

Arguments are

weak or missing.

One or no PW

trick is used.

All sentences are

well constructed

with varied and

interesting

structure patterns.

Most sentences

are well

constructed with

accurate

structures.

Some sentences

are accurate

but have

uninteresting

structure

patterns.

Sentences lack

structure and

appear

incomplete.

The word choice is

very creative and

strengthens the

argument. There

are strong adjec-

tives and transition

words.

The word choice is

creative in parts.

There are some

adjectives and

transition words.

The word choice

is not very crea-

tive. There are

few adjectives

and transition

words.

There are very

few or no adjec-

tives or transition

words. There is

no creativity.

Spelling, and

punctuation are

almost

error-free.

There are some

errors in spelling,

and punctuation,

but they do not

interfere with

understanding.

There are fre-

quent errors in

spelling, and

punctuation, but

they do not inter-

fere with under-

standing.

There are many

errors in

spelling, and

punctuation

which interfere

with understand-

ing.

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EARLY FINISHER TASKS

Read the optional tasks below and choose one or more to complete.

Use your knowledge of persuasion to

Research and create a persuasive travel brochure about a travel destination that you think

your principal should allow the 7th Grade students to take a trip to.

Read the question and pick a side—then write a persuasive paragraph / essay for our class board

Now that a lot of information is available online, are libraries still important?

Should scientists be allowed to test products intended for human use on animals?

Should schools start later in the morning?

According to Facebook's terms of service, you need to be at least 13 years-old to have a Facebook

account. Do you think this is a fair rule?

Optional Debate Topics for class discussion times

Industrialization is responsible for global warming. Do you agree or disagree?

Everyone should go to a university for higher education. Do you agree or disagree?

Wearing fur is unethical and should be banned. Do you agree or disagree ?

Too much Money is a bad thing. Do you agree or disagree?

Write a persuasive letter

to your parents about why you should have a dog / cat as a pet.

to the school principal on why it’s important to invite a famous singer to the school charity event.


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REFERENCES & EVALUATION

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=659 ( Scholastic—Persuasive Wr. Resources)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ7u30OG7yk (video on Elements of Persuasive Writing )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erxkEgLTbIc (Video presentation—Persuasive Writing)

https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/persuasive-essay-outline/ (essay outline template for persuasive wr.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HePQWodWiQ (How to write a Thesis Statement)

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