Persuasive Essay Lecturer's video
Summary
TLDRThis presentation delves into persuasive writing, outlining its purpose to convince readers to take action or adopt beliefs. It covers the thinking process, from selecting a topic you're passionate about to researching and knowing your audience. The script explains the CORAL structure: Introduction with a hook, Body with arguments and evidence, and Conclusion that links back and forward. It advises on crafting an engaging introduction and a strong thesis statement, and the importance of addressing counterarguments. The session concludes with tips for writing effective persuasive essays, emphasizing clarity, evidence, and a strong stance.
Takeaways
- π Persuasive writing aims to convince readers to take action, change beliefs, or support a cause.
- π We encounter persuasion daily through TV commercials, magazine ads, and more.
- π Persuasive writing can support a cause, encourage action, propose change, prove a point, stir sympathy, create interest, and gain agreement.
- π€ The persuasive thinking process involves selecting a topic you're passionate about, researching extensively, understanding your audience, and formulating a clear stance.
- π The CORAL pattern for persuasive writing includes Contact, Objective, Reason, Argument, and Link back/forward.
- π A strong introduction in persuasive writing should grab attention, hint at the organization, and state the thesis clearly.
- π― The thesis statement should be specific, debatable, and state the main focus of the essay.
- π Use hooks such as riddles, strong statements, quotations, interesting facts, anecdotes, statistics, and provoking questions to engage readers.
- π Address the counter argument within your essay to show its weaknesses and reinforce your stance.
- π The conclusion should summarize main points, avoid introducing new arguments, and possibly include a call to action or a projection for the future.
- βοΈ To finalize your persuasive essay, proofread for mechanics, revise for clarity, and ensure it follows the proper format.
Q & A
What is persuasive writing?
-Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince the reader to do something or believe in a certain point of view. It can be seen in various forms such as TV commercials, magazine ads, and brochures.
What are the functions of persuasive writing?
-Functions of persuasive writing include supporting a cause, urging people to action, making a change, proving something wrong, stirring up sympathy, creating interest, and getting people to agree with a certain viewpoint.
What is the persuasive thinking process?
-The persuasive thinking process starts with picking a topic you are passionate about, ensuring the topic has enough information, knowing your audience, doing extensive research, clarifying your stance and the opposite stance, and justifying why your stance is right.
What does CORAL stand for in persuasive writing?
-CORAL stands for Contact, Objective, Reason, Argument, and Link. It represents the structure of a persuasive writing which includes an introduction, body, and conclusion.
How should the body of a persuasive writing be structured?
-The body of persuasive writing should contain arguments with supporting evidence, elaboration, and examples. It may also include a counter-argument to strengthen the writer's stance.
What are some strategies for creating a good introduction in persuasive writing?
-Strategies for a good introduction include using a riddle, strong statement, quotation, interesting fact, anecdote, figure/statistic, and provoking questions.
What is a thesis statement in persuasive writing?
-A thesis statement is a one-sentence summary at the end of the introduction that states the writer's opinion and outlines the main points to be discussed in the essay.
What are common mistakes to avoid when writing a thesis statement?
-Mistakes to avoid include being too broad or general, having too many points, the statement being too basic, lacking connection to the rest of the essay, being phrased as a question, containing vague language, and using phrases like 'I think' or 'in my opinion'.
Why is it important to include the counter-argument in a persuasive essay?
-Including the counter-argument adds credibility to the writer's argument by acknowledging opposing views and demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the topic.
What strategies can be used in the conclusion of a persuasive essay?
-Strategies for the conclusion include summarizing main points, calling the reader to action, providing a solution, making a projection, and leaving a thought-provoking question.
Outlines
π Understanding Persuasive Writing
This paragraph introduces the concept of persuasive writing, which is a form of writing designed to convince readers to adopt a particular belief or take action. The speaker mentions that we encounter persuasion daily, such as through TV commercials and magazine ads. Persuasive writing can be used to support a cause, encourage action, promote change, prove something wrong, stir sympathy, create interest, or gain agreement. The paragraph also outlines the persuasive thinking process, starting with selecting a topic you're passionate about, ensuring there's ample information, knowing your audience, conducting extensive research, clarifying your stance and the opposing view, and justifying why your view is correct.
π Structure of Persuasive Writing
The paragraph discusses the structure of persuasive writing, which typically consists of an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should grab the reader's interest (using strategies like a hook), provide background information, and state the objective. The body is where arguments are explained with reasons, evidence, and examples. The conclusion should link back to the introduction and look forward to future implications. The paragraph also advises on creating a persuasive writing plan with at least six paragraphs, including an introduction with a hook, body paragraphs with arguments and evidence, a counter-argument paragraph, and a conclusion. It also lists common mistakes to avoid, such as starting with personal introductions or using 'I' statements, being indecisive, not supporting opinions with facts, and more.
π Crafting a Great Introduction
This section focuses on creating an engaging introduction for persuasive writing. It emphasizes the importance of a hook to capture the reader's attention, which could be a riddle, a startling fact, a provoking question, or a strong statement. The introduction should also outline the structure of the essay and conclude with a clear thesis statement. Examples are provided for each type of hook, such as using a riddle about uniforms or a strong statement about fast food consumption. The paragraph concludes with a discussion on what a thesis statement is and its significance in setting the stage for the rest of the essay.
π Writing an Effective Thesis Statement
The paragraph explains how to write a thesis statement in three steps: ensuring it has one specific topic, expressing a debatable opinion, and explaining the significance of the topic. It provides examples of good and bad thesis statements and common mistakes to avoid, such as being too broad, too basic, or lacking a clear connection to the essay. The thesis statement should be a strong, arguable assertion that summarizes the main points of the essay and is placed at the end of the introduction.
π€ Addressing the Opposite Stance
This paragraph discusses the importance of including the counter-argument or the opposite stance in a persuasive essay. It provides an example of how a fast food company might argue in favor of fast food, contrasting with the essay's stance. The paragraph emphasizes that acknowledging the counter-argument adds credibility to the writer's argument by showing a balanced view.
π Concluding a Persuasive Essay
The final paragraph talks about crafting a good conclusion for a persuasive essay. It should summarize the main points without introducing new arguments and use strategies like calling the reader to action, providing a solution, or making a projection to leave a lasting impression. Examples are given for each strategy, such as challenging the reader to avoid fast food or suggesting that fast food can be made healthier. The conclusion should also restate the main points in a new form and possibly end with a question to provoke thought.
π Reviewing Persuasive Writing Techniques
This paragraph serves as a review, summarizing key points about persuasive writing. It advises on creating a catchy title, structuring the essay with clear arguments and a strong thesis, addressing counter-arguments, and proofreading for mechanical errors. The paragraph also provides examples of persuasive writing sentences and emphasizes the importance of rewriting with detail and proper vocabulary. It concludes with a reminder to check for quizzes and assignments related to persuasive essays.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Persuasive Writing
π‘Cause
π‘Action
π‘Change
π‘Sympathy
π‘Interest
π‘Agreement
π‘Persuasive Thinking Process
π‘Coral Pattern
π‘Counter Argument
π‘Introduction
π‘Conclusion
Highlights
Persuasive writing aims to convince readers to take action or believe in certain topics.
We encounter persuasion daily through TV commercials, magazine ads, and other media.
Persuasive writing can support a cause, prompt action, instigate change, prove correctness, stir sympathy, create interest, and gain agreement.
The persuasive thinking process begins with selecting a topic you're passionate about and ensuring it's informative.
Know your audience to tailor your language and present information effectively.
Conduct extensive research to understand your stance and the opposing view.
The CORAL pattern for persuasive writing includes Contact, Objective, Reason, Evidence, and Conclusion.
The introduction should grab the reader's interest, provide background, and state the objective.
The body of the writing explains arguments with reasons, evidence, and examples.
The conclusion links back to the introduction, summarizes the points, and looks forward to future implications.
Avoid starting with personal introductions, using 'I' statements, and ensure you stand firmly by your stance.
Support your opinions with facts and examples to strengthen your persuasive writing.
A good introduction must contain a hook to capture the reader's attention.
Strategies for a hook include using a riddle, strong statement, quotation, interesting fact, anecdote, or provoking question.
A thesis statement is a one-sentence summary of your opinion at the end of the introduction.
The thesis statement should be specific, debatable, and connected to the essay's main points.
Common thesis statement mistakes include being too broad, basic, or containing vague language.
Include the counter-argument in your essay to acknowledge opposing views.
A good conclusion summarizes main points, doesn't introduce new arguments, and leaves a lasting impression.
Strategies for an effective conclusion include a call to action, telling a story, and making a projection.
Transcripts
hi welcome again in English for
presentation
this week we are going to talk about
what is a persuasive writing
okay
persuasive writing
is the kind of writing that tries to
convince a reader to do something or to
believe what you believe on certain
topics we can look at ourselves we can
stand for a position that support
an opinion or something or again
something
okay in your daily life you counter
persuasion every day from TV commercial
letters to editor junk mail magazine ads
call us brochure and you can list more
of a kind of persuasion you get you that
to get in your daily life
persuasive writing can be used to once
support a Cause example please support
my football team by buying discount
coupons okay so the main message is
buying discount coupon but why by saying
please support my football team and the
number two Arts people to action food
for Sarah do the actions number three
make a change
the principles should let us wear hats
we're going to change something a policy
maybe and the number four proves
something wrong cell phones don't cause
brain cancer it's a part of my
persuasive writing actually and then
numbers five still up sympathy
for example if you don't adopt this dog
it could have to live in a shelter so
you want people to adopt the dog for you
and then number six right create
interest
better grades get you a better job and
more money what can they get by doing
what do you what do you want and they
believe what you believe like that and
then number seven get people to agree
with you I'm sure you'll agree that
Milky Way is the best candy bar so this
is a function of a persuasive uh writing
now we talk about persuasive thinking
process okay
um persuasive thinking process starts uh
from you pick a topic
and the stunts you passionate about
say that we are going to talk about fast
food
are you a kind of person that supports
fast food with certain control or maybe
without control
okay and then after that make sure that
the topic that stands that you choose
has a lot of information to share so you
can reach your one word count and then
number three know your audience what
they already know what kind of language
you are using what do they mean from you
okay and one what can you give to them
the optimization of your information
steps number four is by do an extensive
research okay whether
um well actually this extensive research
cover in searching for the information
and also make sure what kind of the
audience you get and then after that
what is the general idea what is the
stance that you stand for and what is
the opposite one both needs to be clear
next one
why the one you choose is right and why
the other and the other is not you have
to find a way to convince the leader to
follow your thoughts question part one
number one explain the persuasive
thinking process
number two mention three functions of
persuasive think
Now we move to the structure of a
persuasive writing
person who is your writing we are
talking about here using Corel pottery
so what is coral pattern actually
okay mainly a writing consists of three
main parts
first is Introduction the second one is
body and the third one is conclusion
CNO from Coral
stands for contacts or case of interest
and also objective it is in introduction
part
there you tell the reader about why did
you choose this uh topic the background
information what is it about what can
you connect with the real or the
situation and around you and then the
second one objective why do you have to
talk about this and inform this through
the audience
the body
body in persuasive writing is a part
where the argument is explained there
you put your reason your recipe or your
route
depends on your objective
next after that you put also the
evidence example elaboration to support
your reason recipe and fruit and then
after that in the conclusion part you
will talk about link back from the first
out and Link forward for the next hour
there in the conclusion beside you
summarize and reviewed everything which
means you link back to what you've
talked about before you also have to
lean forward what is the future
implication what is the function in the
future for the society by talking about
this
okay and then after that talking about a
reason evidence and
um root is really based on the objective
if you want to convince the audience on
an idea then the argument you talk about
needs to be about the reasons and you
have to put three evidence to each of
the reasons and then after that number
two if you want to convince an audience
on a method then you have to put three
steps or we call it as a recipe and you
have to put the example for each of the
steps and then three to convince if you
want to convince an audience on a system
you have to put a features on how the
system works or we call it as a root
okay and the elaboration for each of the
route now you have to make a plan to
start writing make sure that your
paragraph or persuasive writing consists
of at least six paragraphs okay the
first one talks about introduction where
you put hook and teases and on the
second one argument one with the support
argument 2 with the support are given
three with the support and then after
that on the five fifth steps you show
the counter argument
what is the counter argument and why do
you think it's incorrect it's not right
in one particular paragraph and the last
one you put and you talk about the
conclusion here are some things that you
have to avoid in making or creating a
persuasive writing first don't begin
with hello my name is or and I'm going
to write about you don't have to talk
about it play and and the number two you
have to avoid using I okay instead of
saying I think we shouldn't wear uniform
say uniform shouldn't be required
next don't be wishy-washy stand
stand for a stance and then stick with
it be faithful with it because you have
to prove your um belief on people and
the next don't forget to support your
opinions with facts and example
okay question part two what does coral
stands for
number four mention three does in
persuasive writing you can start
answering the questions
Now we move to the next
session it's about great introduction
so how to make a good introduction a
good introduction must consist of a
books okay or a Google Books Okay by
using following strategies what is the
hook Hoops mean the BET right things you
need okay or certain strategies you have
to
apply to grab the attention of your
reader so your reader will be able or
will be interested to continue reading
your essay
first you can use a riddle and a net dot
rotation interesting fact or statistic
provoking questions okay a good
introduction will also tells the reader
of how the writing will be organized
and then the last one there in through
the introduction starting from there
the outer position is clearly stated in
a thesis statement
okay one riddle
so this is an example of reader what's
plain and boring what makes a student in
a school we then look the same and lose
their individuality
or maybe they will answer
is this the table is it the room is it
the lesson no
it's in uniforms then you're correct so
you can start a writing they say you're
right a riddle whether in writing and
also in
um speaking or doing a presentation the
second one is strong statement example
fast food consumption has risen 500
since 1970 and today it reaches nearly
every part of society including some
public school cafeteria this can also be
your thesis statement so you can start
your introduction by using a strong
statement
the next one quotation quotation is
usually be taken from a public figure
words okay for example you can State
this in your writing a University of
Delaware Professor States
advertising including television at
billboard and other advertising and so
on and so on until the sentence is done
and then the next one an interesting
fact not just an interesting fact a
shocking fact will be even better for
example did you know that a typical
child needs 2 000 calories for an entire
day and very case Whooper with Triple
T's has
1230 calories
like that an interesting fact usually
includes numbers
charts Graphics
ETC number five you can put an anecdote
a story a personal experience to amuse
and get the attention Okay and make sure
that it's short enough
here is an example of an anecdote okay
maybe your experience in the past you
can pause this and you can pause the
video if you want to read in detail
okay
and then after that this is just the
same actually with the previous one
um a figure statistic can also include
um numbers percentage
Etc and then after that add questions
a provoking questions that create
something or leave something in the
reader's mind even after reading your
essay for example how many times have
you eaten fast food in a month
okay the next one is outrageous
statement
outrageous statements I add up one more
um fine into the previous one fast food
is killing America
now question part three
so question number one what is hook in
introduction part
and then the second question is
mentioned your strategies of hook in
persuasive writing okay the next action
will be about these statement
so what is a thesis statement actually a
thesis statement is one sentence at the
end of your introduction that states
your opinion and it needs to be strong
because it's tougher everything in your
writing
okay one two three main focus to discuss
in your essay let's use fast food as an
example again
fast food
is one rapidly fast would rapidly
increase his weight
two fast food causes high blood pressure
three fast food leads to sluggishness
okay before we move talking about those
three discussion topic let's see how to
write a thesis statement in three steps
make sure that each thesis statement has
one topic and it needs to be specific
um it must be able to answer for example
who is exactly
one how many which one where and what
the second one is your opinion it must
be a debatable phrase you can say
doesn't shouldn't should highlight
is accurate so you put your opinions
there ignores so it's not a fact yet
and then after that you explain the
reason
why you talk about this topic what do
you want to highlight in this topic
along with the debatable phase okay
explain the significance and also other
reasons for example example number one
the longer school in Chicago next year
doesn't guarantee that students will be
productive in classes reminding us that
yet that young people need to find
learning meaningful so the topic will be
the longer day school in Chicago next
year while the opinion or debatable
phrase will be doesn't guarantee
okay so the rest will be your uh
significant example or Reason does it
guarantee that students will be
productive in classes example number two
the longer school day in Chicago next
year does guarantee more learning
opportunities resulting in increased
Student Success so it means that example
one and two debatable because it it has
counter argument this and this is what
you need to include in your
persuasive essay later so how to write a
thesis statement as I said before
summarize your three main focus Point
into one complete sentence for example I
believe fast food is harmful because it
rapidly increase weight
causes high blood pressure and leads to
letter J number three put your completed
thesis statement at the end of your
first paragraph
okay here I have an example as you can
see here you put the catchy title
um
the account the outrageous
senses right or statement fast food is
killing America and then you hook the
reader by asking them the questions this
one right a question after that here you
can also put some statistic or on the
shocking
um data about this sucking fat and then
after that at the end of everything you
put the thesis statement here one two
three and four the argument so fast food
is bad for your health and after that
the general thesis statement
okay
um here are some most common thesis
statement mistakes the first one it's
too broad or too General so I would be
very hard for you to talk about it
specifically or it's too complicated the
points are too many make the reader
confused even you as the writer confused
whether uh why you are going to talk
about first and the second and the third
so the main purpose is not real or not
obvious number four number three the
statement is too basic right
a merely a statement of effect a general
fact that everyone's know
and if you want to know as the example
some example of a most common thesis
statement mistake I've had it on the LMS
right so you can just open it and check
for the example the mistakes example
okay and then after that number five the
segment lacks connection to the rest of
the essay you fail to connect them to
talk about the detail of the thesis
mentioned in the thesis statement and
the number State SX the statement is
question instead of a sentence or
arguable assertion so make sure that
this is statement must in the form of
statement not the questions because if
it is question your position yeah or
your son is not clear and then summer
seven the statement contains phrases
such as I think I believe I in my
opinion don't do it because it weaken
your or statement the last one
at the statement is expressed in a vague
language try to avoid fake terms such as
things using things need interesting
nice good and great because it's unclear
there is no such
standardized measurement for this word
okay now question part four number seven
what is the thesis statement number
eight mention three common
thesis statement mistakes
okay
Now we move to the next section the
opposite stance you also have to put the
opposite opinion
right or suns in your essay
so people will know the leader will know
what against four okay
um we call it the other side
how many you have been how many of you
have been in a discussion with someone
and you remember site
um yeah that's true bad or you may say I
agree with you but so we call it as a
cultural argument it's the other side of
the argument
okay
here is one of the example
a fast food company wouldn't agree with
the points in this assay they would have
lots of reason why fast food is good but
in a good way inappropriately right they
may say it's convenient or it's fine if
eaten in moderation okay tell them
the difference with your stars
now moved to the last part of your
persuasive essay it's conclusion you
have to conclude or end your essay of
course right so what makes a good
conclusion point so it's not a good but
a good conclusion first summarize your
main points okay
um a good conclusion
um does not add another argument but
also to talk about your all of your
argument but in a unique way in a new
way okay you can use the following
strategy first by call the reader to do
something to an action to talking about
the anecdote telling a story your
experience and then the third one make a
projection
okay give the reader something to think
about even after they read it this is an
example of call to action one I
challenge you to watch what you eat and
to avoid fast food so they the leader
can ask themselves hmm yeah me too I
will start doing this right so there are
a lot of new thoughts nowaday
um spread or all over spread it and all
over uh the social media okay and it
somehow change you one of which the
strategies that the writer use maybe
call to action
okay next is provide a solution fast
food doesn't have to be bad food make
better choice like salads fruit and low
fat drinks so you can put the steps they
need to do
later maybe not now but call to action
usually are required a fast action the
next one is make a production explain
what needed what might be the
consequence
consequences of action or inaction
for example if people continue to eat
lots of us food they put their health at
risk if kids don't make better choices
today they won't grow into healthy
adults so you make a protection if you
never stop doing this you will fail to
get your future things like that all
right so this is an example in the
paragraph in closing you will put things
like this it's important to remember
that too much for food can have negative
effects on your health you wrap up
everything in the body to the concluding
paragraph and then you restate again the
three main points we've mentioned you've
mentioned before in the introduction
part but in a different form like the
one we see here gain weight high blood
pressure and sluggish only the keyword
okay is it worth and then you leave a
question to them so it will leave
something inside their mind is it worth
to reach to your body okay eat healthy
and make good choice right it's a call
for action
okay
here your estate your Jesus right a
comment
don't make your body suffer a question
it's one and then a call to action
question part four
why do we have to include the counter
argument
number 10 what strategies can be used in
concluding
okay now this is the review part the
persuasive essay first don't forget for
a kaikachu title right because people
short what they read especially from the
title so find a catchy title the second
one don't forget a book and read your
book by the three main argument and the
thesis statements at the end of your as
a first paragraph or the introduction
part next one paragraph for each of your
three arguments address the counter
argument in a particular paragraph and
then closing the paragraph by restate
your thesis and challenges the reader to
think about it
now here are some examples of persuasive
writing sentence if you want to use it
if you talk about anything you may say
this it is often thought that about
general fact General opinion many people
believe that some people think that if
you want to be more specific based on
what an expert say you may say according
to acts to quote from acts X makes the
points that and so on and so on how to
make a persuasive personally you may say
in my point of view in my opinion to my
mind I believe that and then you can say
some evaluation like clearly what we
believe is
or obviously obviously
fast food
is not a good food to be eaten every day
like that so you evaluate or summarize
everything you can use to to do it you
can use this expression
okay and don't forget for the very last
time
one
make sure you have someone first you
read your essay first by yourself
to check maybe you make some minor
mistakes and then after that you can
have someone to proofread your essay
okay for mechanic the spelling the
rubber Etc
and then after that write neatly rewrite
it the the the revised version
okay include detail and create
vocabulary the keywords and the last one
follow proper format or maybe I have to
put the first point into the last one
like that okay so
um those
uh
okay so just okay students so this is
the end of my explanation about
persuasive essay don't forget to check
for your quiz forum and also assignment
after this thank you very much see you
again
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