Persuasive Essay Body and Conclusion

Intro Your Introductory Paragraph is as follows: 1) Hook 2) 2 to 3 sentences of background (restate the prompt) 3) Thesis statement includes three arguments. These three arguments are your topic sentences.

Thesis example School officials should allow energy drinks and soda on school because money from students buying the drinks can help the school, the drinks provide students with an energy boost and school officials should not have control over what students can put in their bodies.

Body Paragraphs A good persuasive paragraph should have three body paragraphs. Sometimes the arguments aren’t strong enough for three paragraphs. If so, limit to two paragraphs.

Body Paragraphs The first sentences is the TS TOPIC SENTENCE This should be the first argument listed in the thesis statement. Ex: In our example thesis our first argument is that the drinks can raise money for school. Topic Sentence: When students buy drinks at school, the money goes directly to the school to help fund programs and pay for school supplies.

What follows the Topic Sentence? Concrete Detail #1 (CD) – this is a fact. Ex: The school board said the school would get 75 cents for every drink sold. Every Concrete detail needs a Commentary. A commentary talks specifically about the fact and how it ties to the topic sentence and thesis. --Ex: Schools need the extra money to help fund programs that the district cannot pay for.

Continuation Every body paragraph needs Two Concrete Details and Two corresponding Commentaries. A body paragraph looks like this: TS CD1 CM1 CD2 CM2 Now you need a transition sentence.

Transition Sentence Introduce the next paragraph by summing up the previous one. Ex: The money raised for schools would benefit students and the drinks help students stay alert during long days to study. You are taking the first topic sentence and the second and combining them.

Conclusion Start the Conclusion by bringing up the counterargument from critics and explaining why the argument isn’t strong in two to three sentences. Ex: Some school officials said the drinks should not be reintroduced onto the campuses because the drinks are linked to obesity. Studies have also shown that overuse of pizza, bread, and other food sold on campus could be bad for students’ health. Why is the school board focusing on the worst possible outcome?

Ending the essay Now restate the thesis. The Conclusion should look like this: Counterargument Thesis Statement