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Author: Patricia Vega-Jeter
Source: http://teachinghistory.org/teaching-materials/english-language-learners/25708
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Persuasive Essay Student Frame
Issue: Choose your Side, Stance (thesis statement)
Paragraph One Introduction:
Begin with your hook, grab your reader’s attention, add an unusual detail, use a
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Provide background information on your situation (2-3 sentences).
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Two reasons that you will support in the body paragraphs (2-3 sentences).
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The paragraph should end with a clear statement of your main idea or point of
view (thesis statement) one sentence.
Therefore!I!believe!that,!!___________________________________________________________!
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Paragraph Two: Reason One (PRO)
Begin with a topic sentence stating reason number one.
Open by stating your first reason:
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Provide evidence or examples in support of reason (2-3 sentences).
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In!addition,!_______________________________________________________________________.!
Moreover,!________________________________________________________________________.!
Write a concluding statement.!
As!you!can!see,!_____________________________________________________________________!
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