What is Persuasive Writing?

• A piece of writing in which you try to convince

your reader of your points of view.
• Presents the writer’s position on a certain issue,
usually a controversial one.
Different forms of Persuasive
Writing

Letter
Advertisement, commercials
Article
Speeches
Debate
Features of Persuasive Writing
 Repetition
 Exaggeration
 Emotive language
 Triples
 Rhetorical questions
 Anecdotes
 Imperatives
 Speak directly to the reader
 Use present tense
Repetition
Examples:
 Fox hunting is cruel, cruel, cruel!

 The poor foxes are tortured!

 The poor foxes are killed!
Exaggeration
Examples:
We will move mountains to make our
point heard!

This is the only chance you’ll get

His brain is the size of a pea

Emotive language
 The teenage thugs cackled at the frail
elderly woman.

 The young adults giggled at the sprightly,

mature lady.
Triples
 Delicious, juicy, hot pizza should be on the
menu everyday!

 Smoking is a disgusting habit.

 Smoking gives you cancer.
 Smoking makes you smelly.
Rhetorical Questions
 Do you want to pay for your education?

 Would you allow your kids to eat toxic

food?
Anecdote- a short, personal story
Example:
I remember as a child, we would often go
off for the day and only return once it
started to get dark. We had no mobile
phones
Imperatives
Examples:
 Act now to make a difference!
 Sign today!
 Make a stand and do it!
 Stop smoking for a better life.
Speak directly to the reader

 You can make a difference.

 Together we can change the world.
 The country needs you!
Use Present tense
Structure of Persuasive Writing
 Introduction- state your belief clearly
 Body- give at least 3 reasons, with
evidence
 Conclusion-restate your belief with firm,
convincing language
Introduction
 Begin with a hook, grabbing your
audience's attention from the start with
your very first sentence.
 The third and final part of the
introduction should consist of your thesis.
 It should be clear, strong, focused
sentence that tells the reader the specific
topic or purpose you’re writing about.
What is a thesis statement?
 Is a road map for the paper
 Makes a claim that others might dispute
 Is usually a single sentence near the
beginning of your paper
How do you know if your thesis is
strong?
 Do I answer the question?
 Have I taken a position that others might
challenge or oppose?