Persuasive Essay Assignment Name ______________________

THIS PROJECT IS DUE: _________

You will write a five paragraph persuasive essay. The essay must be on one of the following topics and you will choose which side you support:

1. Should Newberg Schools have a fall break?

2. Should Mountain View ban homework?

3. Should parents be responsible (fined, community service, jail time, etc) for their children breaking the law?

The five paragraphs will include:

-Introduction

-Three body paragraphs

-Conclusion

Introduction

- Attention Grabber - Introduce the topic - Thesis Sentence - 4-6 sentences

Body Paragraphs

- Topic Sentence - Supports your position with facts and examples - 9 sentences minimum (see notes)

Conclusion

- Restates your position - Restates (rewords) one or two key ideas to support the position - Final fact to remember - 3-5 sentences

Rubric for Scoring Persuasive Essay

Persuasive Outline Name____________________ / Period__________

Directions: Use the outline form below to organize your persuasive essay. Section I is for your introduction. Section II is for the body, one paragraph for each argument. Section III is for your conclusion. You MUST finish this before you can begin typing your essay.

THIS OUTLINE IS DUE: _____________

Your topic choice: ________________________________________________________________________

Your Thesis: _____________________________________________________________________________

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I. Introduction

a. Hook ____________________________________________________________________________

b. Introduce _________________________________________________________________________

c. 3 Point Thesis _____________________________________________________________________

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BODY

II.

a. Topic Sentence (argument one) ________________________________________________________

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i. Support Detail 1_____________________________________________________________

ii. Support Detail 2______________________________________________________________

iii. Support Detail 3______________________________________________________________

iv. Support Detail 4______________________________________________________________

v. Transition __________________________________________________________________

b. Topic Sentence (argument two) ________________________________________________________

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i. Support Detail 1_____________________________________________________________

ii. Support Detail 2______________________________________________________________

iii. Support Detail 3______________________________________________________________

iv. Support Detail 4______________________________________________________________

v. Transition __________________________________________________________________

c. Topic Sentence (argument three) _______________________________________________________

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i. Support Detail 1_____________________________________________________________

ii. Support Detail 2______________________________________________________________

iii. Support Detail 3______________________________________________________________

iv. Support Detail 4______________________________________________________________

v. Transition __________________________________________________________________

III. Conclusion

a. Restate Your 3 Point Thesis/Position (differently)_________________________________________

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b. Give a final reason to persuade your audience____________________________________________

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c. “Point/Fact to Remember” (Give audience something to think about) __________________________

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