Introduction
Is the introduction the first, second, or third part of the persuasive essay?
1st!
Which part of the essay is the body paragraph? 1st, 2nd, or 3rd?
2nd
Which part of the essay does the thesis belong in?
The introduction
Which part of the essay does the hook belong?
Introductory paragraph
What is a simile?
To grab the readers attention, and to present your position on the topic.
A) Introduction B) Body C) Conclusion
What is the purpose of the introductory paragraph?
What is a topic sentence?
What are the 3 main parts of a position statement?
hook the reader, introduce argument, and present position statement
What is the job of the hook?
To grab the readers attention
Giving human qualities to a non-living/ non-human objects.
What is personification?
The author should write detailed explanations supporting their arguments in the body paragraph, True or False
What is True?
How many arguments or points should be included in each paragraph?
A) one per paragraph B) two per per paragraph
A) one argument or point per paragraph?
Should a thesis statement be arguable? Or should it be a fact?
thesis statement should be arguable.
“It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” - Teddy Roosevelt
A) Question Technique B) Quote Technique C) Fact Technique
Quote technique
Animal farm, a story that can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning.
A) Allusion B) Allegory C) Anaphora
What is Allegory?
What are the three main ingredients for a successful introductory paragraph?
Hook, Introduce Argument, and Position Statement.
How many arguments are needed in the body paragraph section?
1-3 arguments are sufficient for most essays
Using words such as maybe, or perhaps gives the reader the impression that the author is not confident in his or his position. True or False
What is True?
Which technique is being used below? Every year 14 billion pounds of garbage are dumped into the worlds oceans.
A) Question Technique B) Quote Technique C) Fact Technique
Fact Technique
BOOM! BAM! POW!
What is onomatopoeia?
What comes first in a persuasive essay, the position statement? Or the hook?
The Hook
What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?
A) State Thesis B) Explain Arguments C) Restate Thesis
To explain in detail the arguments
1. Fast food is bad and should be avoided.
2. Americans should avoid fast food consumption because of its negative long term health effects, high calorie count, and lack of nutrients.
2. Americans should avoid fast food consumption because of its negative long term health effects, high calorie count, and lack of nutrients.
What would the world be like without books?
A) Topic Sentence B) Position Statement C) Hook
What is the Hook?
I am so hungry, I could eat an elephant.
What is hyperbole?