This document provides tips for persuasive writing. It explains that persuasive writing aims to convince an audience to agree with a position or take a certain action. Strong arguments are key to persuasive writing. The writer should form an opinion on the issue, state their thesis clearly, consider their audience, support all claims with evidence from research, and conclude by restating their opinion. Other tips include asking rhetorical questions, addressing opposing views, and providing one reason per paragraph.

1. Persuasive Writing Part 1:
• When asked to write
persuasively, you are
trying to convince your
audience to agree with
you or do something you
believe in
• YOU HAVE TO FULLY
UNDERSTAND the issue
you are discussing

2. But, how can I persuade?
• Think about it, you are persuasive all the time. How do you convince
your parents to get something that you want?
• Persuasive writing is not a whole lot different. The stronger your
argument, the better your writing will be. (More people will pay
attention to what you have to say!)

3. To write a persuasive essay, you should:
1) Form your opinion
about the issue.
*Take your time! (The
more you learn, the
more your opinion may
indeed change! )

4. 2) State your thesis in a
strong statement in the
introduction part of the
essay.
*This should make clear
what your opinion or
point of view is
3) Consider your
audience, who are you
trying to convince? Let
this idea guide your
writing.

5. 4) Support all
claims/opinion
statements with
evidence, specific
details, or reasons
*Use details from
articles/research
you have done
*Factual details can
be very convincing!

6. 5) Conclude your essay
with a sentence that restates your opinion and
strongly summarizes your
argument.

7. • Other Tips:
• -Ask rhetorical questions (to draw readers in, get them
thinking!)
• -Address the point of view that is opposite of yours.
Predict what people against you may say and address
them in your essay.
• -Give one reason per paragraph. Don’t try to bombard
readers with all your reasons at once!