Do Now:
    • Remember the objective of writing a 
      persuasive essay is to persuade your 
      reader to see your point of view!
    • How do you do this?  Write down what you 
      remember a persuasive essay entails.
                            
    • Besides being annoyed they have to write 
      an essay, why do students panic when 
      they have an essay as an assignment?
                           
    Don’t Panic!!  There are Six Steps to 
      Writing a Great Persuasive Essay!
                           
                        Step One:
    • Introduction Paragraph:  
           Within an introductory paragraph, you need 
       to give all the background information you can 
       on your subject, without summarizing the text!
    For example: In the play, Julius Caesar, by William 
       Shakespeare, the main characters are in a 
       constant struggle for power.  (Begin to briefly 
       discuss who the characters are and talk about 
       the struggle briefly).
                                  
             Step One Continued
    • Once you get the background information 
      in your introduction, you are now going to 
      have to come up with a thesis statement.
    • A thesis statement is the LAST sentence 
      of your introduction.