1. Planner and Essay Format
Persuasive Paper
Planner and Essay
Format

2. The importance of Persuasion and Argument
“argument literacy” is fundamental to being educated and its importance far exceeds the classroom.

3. Goals and Objectives
1. Gather relevant information, cite sources, direct quote and paraphrase
2. Be able to give background information and needed definitions
3. Be able to create a precise claim and support with relevant evidence
4. To be able to explain strengths and weaknesses in arguments and connect evidence to the claim/thesis
5. To be able to discuss and refute counterarguments
6. To be able to utilize formal academic voice and vocabulary with proper grammatical skills
7. To be able to format a persuasive paper logically and correctly
8. To effectively revise, edit, rework a paper to improve writing skills
9. To utilize technology effectively and efficiently to enhance final product

4. Sources
You need to put at least 3 sources in your works cited page with all information completed.
1 book if applicable
1 website
NO WIKIPEDIA
You may use procon.org

5. Starting your paper......
Log in to noodletools.com and create a new project for Persuasive Paper or name of topic
Need to fill in a topic (what you are researching), a research question, and once you choose which side you are arguing...fill in the thesis statement
EX: Ohio schools must implement school uniforms in order to increase achievement, decrease bullying, and create a safer environment.

6. NOTecards......
You need notecards on the following topics: Background Cards: Define your topic, discuss how and why your topic is controversial. (NO OPINION IN THIS PART) at least 3 cards.
Support Cards or Pro Cards: You need at least 3 cards that give researched information to support the side you are arguing. Evaluate weaknesses in the information.
Counterarguments or Con Cards : You need at least 3 cards with information that the other side would argue.....and why they are wrong. Evaluate weaknesses in the information.

7. Introduction 1. opening statement
2. background information-define your topic....when did it become a topic of debate and why?
3. reasons (weakest to strongest)
4. Concluding sentence=thesis:
School Uniforms must be in public schools because (list reasons).
Must be in paragraph form....check for banned words.

8. Body paragraphs
Reason #1,2,3: School uniforms are beneficial because….
Must use at least two of the three support reasons from your planner. Explain each support after stating it and evaluate any weaknesses.
Concluding sentence: how your reasons supports that school uniforms will benefit students. (how evidence supports what you are arguing in thesis statement)

9. Logical/Emotional
Label on your planner what your logical and what your emotional appeal will be.
You will have to underline and label these in your paper.
Your appeals must be in the three body paragraphs (not counterargument paragraph)
Honors: label: appeals, question, and repetition, and parallelism etc.

10. Opposing view paragraph
Topic sentence: Although many would argue against abortion, the reasons for abortion far outweigh the reasons against.
Write down opposing view #1
EX: Opponents of abortion argue that it is dangerous.
Quote or Paraphrase from your opposing view point notecard (source).
Explain why opposing view argument is ineffective. (EX: This argument is ineffective…)
Write down opposing view #2
EX: Opponents of abortion argue it is immoral.
Quote or paraphrase from your opposing view point notecard (source).
Concluding sentence: reiterate why your argument is stronger. EX: Abortion must be legal.

11. Conclusion
Copy and paste your original thesis and place at the top of your paragraph (this is the last sentence in the first paragraph)
EX: Abortion must be legal because it is a woman’s choice, it is safe and it is good for the ecomony, however opponents argue that it is murder and immoral.
Push enter twice, then reword thesis statement.
EX; It is a woman’s choice, it is good for the economy and it is safe are reasons why abortion must be legal, however opponents say that abortion is immoral and murder.
Restate your arguments (your supporting details---summarize)
End with a way to solve the problem…what should people think about and what can people do to help. Look at your “so what factor” in your graphic organizer

12. Banned Words Got/gotten Get/getting We,us,our I,You/your, Me, my
Thing/things
Anything
Nothing everything
Can’t (or any contractions) (type in apostrophe in find box)
USE YOUR SYLLABUS FOR ENTIRE LIST OF BANNED WORDS!!!

13. More Banned Words So In conclusion In this essay Should
First, second, third
All in all
On the other hand
A lot
Stuff
Big/huge (when discussing importance)
USE YOUR SYLLABUS!!!!

14. Persuasive Language Language to identify supporters of an issue
Proponents
Those in favor of...
Advocats for this issue...
Defenders

15. Persuasive Language
Language used to identify those against an argument:
Opponents
Those against the issue
Critics of
Defenders of

16. Persuasive language: Opposing Arguments
Argue
assert
Attend
Maintain
Claim
State
Believe
Allege
Insist
Point out

17. Shifting from opposing to supporting
However,
On the contrary,
In contrast,
Although,
In truth,
In reality,
Yet the fact of the matter is