Euthanasia

Persuasion
 Persuasion

This pattern of paragraph

development organizes ideas to
show how a set of evidence
leads to a logical conclusion
and argument.
 Persuasion

Specifically, this pattern

presents the issue, the position,
and the supporting evidence
that support the position.
Issue

position

evidence
 Signal Words for
Emphasizing a point

Again indeed truly

for this to emphasize with this in
reason to repeat mind
in fact  In that case
Signal Words for concluding
and summarizing
 accordingly  in short  in brief
 all in all  in summary  in
 as a result  inevitably conclusion
 as I have said  on the whole  therefore
 consequently  since  thus
 due to  essence  to sum up
 finally  in a nutshell
 Signal Words for
conceding a point
 admittedly  it is true that  obviously
 assuredly  needless to  of course
 certainly say  to be sure
 granted  no doubt  unquestionably
 true  undoubtedly
 Euthanasia or mercy killing has been a
widely debated issue. It is an act to ends a
person’s life to alleviate the suffering brought
about by a terminal or grave illness. While it may
be supported by some, mercy killing is not only
an unethical medical practice, it is an also a
crime. After all, on the most basic level,
euthanasia is an unethical in the medical context
because it violates the principle of “primum non
nocore” which means “first, do not harm.”
In their code of ethics, doctors have the
responsibility of saving lives, not destroying
them, which is why euthanasia can never be
acceptable.
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your points regarding:

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Pattern
Group: __________________
Title: _____________________
Point for agreed: (include
facts and evidence)
1.
2
Point for disagree: (include
facts and evidenc
e)
1.
Write a persuasive
paragraph

If you were the president of the

Philippines, what reform would you
have for your administration?
Rubrics
5 points - Organization (Structure,
Coherence, Unity)
5 points - Mechanics (Word Choice,
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation)
5 points - Ideas (Focus on the
topic/Central Idea, Purpose,
Audience)
Write a persuasion paragraph
Suggested topics:
1.Should there be a hair code for boys in
school?
2.Are uniforms a good idea for high schools?
3.Should schools invest in electronic books
rather than regular textbooks?
4.Do students learn better when they do
group projects?
5. Should all high school students have to
take a foreign language?