Notes+on+Persuasive+Writing


 * Synthesizing – looking at multiple sources to reach an independent conclusion.
 * ** Your ** idea is paramount
 * Sources support **your idea, your thesis**
 * Intro – Anything persuasive needs some kind of introduction, letting your audience know what you’re doing (your thesis) and why (or you may save the why for later).
 * Does not need to be long!
 * Two or three sentences is dandy!
 * =The goal is not to write a literature paper that shows everything you know!=
 * =The goal is to convince your audience efficiently based on your great ideas!=
 * Body of the work
 * o Often organized by persuasiveness of argument.
 * Often strongest argument saved for last
 * o For this assignment the opposition **must be acknowledged**.
 * Sources cited
 * =Each body paragraph must include at least two sources!!=
 * =This is required for the Smarter Balanced test=
 * =The topic sentence must not include a source=
 * =it should be what you've figure out based on synthesizing the information from multiple sources=
 * o Does not need page numbers, etc., as long as you are clear about the author of your source.
 * Need to acknowledge the author, if available
 * if not then: "According the CNN article on global warming,"
 * =If you leave out words, put in an ellipsis ( . . . )=
 * =Do not put the ellipsis in brackets! (Current MLA formatting!)=
 * o Acknowledge the strength of the person’s authority
 * Cite person’s position
 * Possibly mention whether or not this is a valuable authority
 * Conclusion – wrap it up with oomph
 * Conclusion – wrap it up with oomph