Persuasive Essay Writing
Three parts of a persuasive or argumentative essay
1. Thesis statement
2. Claims
3. Arguments
Who is the MAIN audience in King's Letter From Birmingham Jail?
Which appeal uses logic, evidence, reason, and facts?
Logos
A hint or clue that something will happen later in a story.
Foreshadowing
True or False:
Independent clause + Dependent clause = Comma Required
False; Usually there is no comma (you can use for creative writing style)
This sentence states the author's MAIN position, argument, or opinion.
Thesis statement
What was the main reason for segregation in the southern states of America during the 1960s?
Racism / Discrimination / Injustice / Bigotry
"As a doctor who has worked with teenagers for twenty years, I have seen how lack of sleep affects students. Every child deserves the chance to come to school healthy and ready to learn."
Which appeal is being used here?
Ethos/Pathos
Macbeth kills Duncan because he believes becoming king will make him safer and more powerful. Instead, becoming king causes him to fear losing his power, murder more people, and eventually lose everything.
Irony
Correct this sentence:
Macbeth wanted to become king he listened to the witches' prophecy.
Coordinating Conjunction (CC)
Macbeth wanted to become king, so he listened to the witches' prophecy.
What is the bolded text?
Maria argues that segregation is harmful because it denies people equal opportunities. She then provides historical examples and evidence to support her position.
What is the bolded text an example of?
(Options: Claim, argument, or thesis statement)
Claim
False; Even if he had a permit, he was most likely going to be arrested because of the culture of injustice towards Black Americans at the time
"A clinical trial of 500 patients showed a 42% reduction in blood pressure after taking the supplement."
What is the appeal that is shown?
Logos
Early in the play, Macbeth is described with words such as “brave” and “noble". Later, he is described as a “tyrant” and a “fiend.”
What literary technique is used here?
Diction
Combine these ideas correctly using a subordinating conjunction:
Macbeth knew murdering Duncan was wrong. He continued with the plan.
Although Macbeth knew murdering Duncan was wrong, he continued with the plan.
OR:
Macbeth continued with the plan although he knew murdering Duncan was wrong.
"Although some people argue that protests can cause disruption, peaceful protests are necessary when laws treat people unfairly.”
What is the dependent clause showing an example of?
Counter argument
Two types of protests MLK was a part of
1. Marching
2. Boycotting
True or False: Aristotle was French.
False; Greek
Blood appears repeatedly throughout Macbeth, from Duncan's murder to Lady Macbeth's attempts to wash her hands.
What does blood represent?
Blood represents guilt, violence, and the consequences of Macbeth's ambition.
Independent clause+ Relative Pronoun + Independent clause
Comma required before the coordinating conjunction (CC)
"She agrees that schools should still require students to take certain subjects, but then she continues to explain why students should still have a choice of what classes to take."
What is this situation an example of?
Concession
What city did Martin Luther King go to fight segregation?
Birmingham, Alabama
For twenty years, I have worked with families affected by unjust laws. Research shows that communities with equal legal protections experience better educational and economic outcomes. But beyond statistics, imagine being told that the person you love is not worthy of the same rights as everyone else.
What appeal(s) are shown above?
Ehtos
Pathos
Logos
The witches give Macbeth three new prophecies:
How do these prophecies foreshadow Macbeth's downfall, even though Macbeth understands them as signs that he is safe?
The prophecies contain hidden warnings that Macbeth misunderstands. Macbeth becomes overconfident because he believes no man can kill him and that a forest cannot move. However, the prophecies eventually come true in unexpected ways.
Relative pronoun with extra information
Uses commas around the extra information.
True; The book, which I borrowed yesterday, is interesting.