Milestone one: Persuasive Essay draft

Using PIE Method(point, information, explanation).

OVERVIEW:
Persuasion is a constant in each of our lives. No matter where we look, what we read, what we see, or who we interact with, we are inevitably going. to encounter some form of persuasion. Advertisements want us to buy things. Newspapers and television want to convince us of how we should feel about events. we are put into positions where we must defent our thoughts and beliefs
to others, and the process we apply is typically some form of persuasion.

Persuasive writing is one of the most powerful forms of writing- it has the ability to influence one’s thoughts, and also the ability tochange one’s mind about a particular issue. The persuasive essay is an ideal tool for supporting an opinion on an issue using
researched facts and information. It also gives you the chance to recognize an opposing viewpoint and refute it, noting that those who hold the opposing viewpoint are the intended audience of the piece.

A. Provide an overview of the issue you have selected, briefly describing main points and your argument.
B. Compose an engagine thesis statement that explains the argument that you will prove and support throughout your essay. This
statement will give direction to your essay and should be well thought out.

BODY:
The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make sure your thoughts and evidence are
clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.

A. Be sure that you write multiple paragraphs that are focused, clearly state their INTENT, and move logically from on to the other,
building the thesis argument as the essay progresses.
B. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by combining thoughts and ideas with evidence from sources. There is no . ch thing as a right or wrong argument; the key is how it is supported and the quality of the evidence used.
C. Adress and refute any opposing viewpoints to your argument.

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