WRITING A PERSUASIVE

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Your Introduction should follow the format below

1. Attention grabbing first sentence.2. Description of issue3. Opinion statement.

Use an Imagine statementto grab attention

Because we want to persuade the reader to change their opinion, one option for starting a persuasive essay is the Imagine Statement

Example: Imagine that you are stuck in your room, with piles of notes, books, and assignments stacked on your desk. There is no way you could ever finish all this work before the next school day and still engage in other activities. Students are overwhelmed with the homework teachers give. The amount of homework given needs to be less so that students can focus on other areas of adolescent development.

Why is an Imagine statement beneficial?

Imagine statements 1) put the reader in the writing 2) provides vivid imagery 3) is engaging?

But what about a thesis?

A thesis statement is the controlling point of your entire essay.

Everything you write must support the thesis. In the case of persuasive writing, your opinion is your

thesis.

Example: Imagine that you are stuck in your room, with piles of notes, books, and assignments stacked on your desk. There is no way you could ever finish all this work before the next school day and still engage in other activities. Students are overwhelmed with the homework teachers give. The amount of homework given needs to be less so that students can focus on other areas of adolescent development.