1.  Brainstorm Ideas

2.  Create a Graphic Organizer

3.  Create a Thesis Statement

4.  Write a First Draft

5.  Peer Reviews the Draft

6.  Final Draft Completed 

1. Choose a position or focus. 

2. Identify the audience.

3. Choose arguments that support your position.

4. Consider both sides and argue yours.

5. Convince your audience of your position at the end.

 Persuasive strategies stubbornly convince the reader!

• Audience awareness
• Firm Position
• Persuasive language
• Concession and rebuttal
• Expert testimony
• Inclusion of statistics

• Rhetorical questions
• Anecdote or scenario
• Emotional appeal
• Call to action
• Preponderance of evidence
• Compromises or problem-solving

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