Persuasive Essay OR Persuasive Letter
History of the problem (list the problem areas) |
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Comparisons to similar situations with other things |
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Reveal personal information that is appropriate to the argument |
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Quotes |
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Excerpts from interviews |
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Statistics: facts and figures |
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A snappy, catchy, gripping title |
A strong, deliberate lead that spells out the topic and brings the reader into the problem. |
Conversational tone in the first person |
Humor (even ridicule or sarcasm) |
A strong conclusion that rams home the point and that resonates for the reader |
Project or speculate into the future of the problem |
Anticipates the readers questions (You may ask that; If you were to say . . ) |
Transitional words or phrases . . but, now, of course, It is true, For obvious reasons, Although, In other words, Perhaps, Consider, When, Sometimes, Somehow, Not only, As While, Obviously, Fact: |