Persuade me Like a Sandwich!

Paragraph 1 – Introduction Opening. Your opinion. Three reasons (reasons = facts) why you have this opinion. Lead to the next paragraph. Paragraph 2 – More on Fact 1 Write your first fact from paragraph one using different words. Then elaborate on that fact with statistics, further ideas, and examples. Lead to the next paragraph. Paragraph 3 - More on Fact 2 Write your second fact from paragraph one using different words. Then elaborate on that fact with statistics, further ideas, and examples. Lead to the next paragraph. Paragraph 4 More on Fact 3 Write your third fact from paragraph one using different words. Then elaborate on that fact with statistics, further ideas, and examples. Lead to the next paragraph. Paragraph 5 – Conclusion Your opinion using different words than in paragraph one. Three reasons (same order) why you have this opinion. WOW, powerful ending!

Have you ever wondered what would happen if your mom didn’t make you lather suntan lotion on your skin every time you go outside? Listen up, folks! You’ll never go outside again without it! It is very important to wear suntan lotion when you are outside. One reason why is because it is proven that too much sun causes skin cancer. A second reason is that too much sun will cause wrinkles earlier in life. Finally, too much sun exposure may cause sun poisoning. Why risk your health? Just wear suntan lotion! As mentioned above, too much sun can cause skin cancer. Harmful ultraviolet rays reach the Earth and cause skin damage, including cancer. Scaly growths known as actinic keratoses may form over time and develop into skin cancer. Also, more than 90 percent of all skin cancers occur because of sun exposure. Half of all new cancers are skin cancers, and in rare cases, can be deadly. Unfortunately, this is not the only risk! Too much sun will cause wrinkles earlier in life! Who wants that? Wrinkles are directly related to being in the sun too much. Skin that is exposed to the sun over time often becomes tough and leathery. The only way to get rid of wrinkles is by getting surgery! By just dabbing on some suntan lotion, you can avoid this very noticeable problem. Believe it or not, there are even more health problems involved with neglecting to wear suntan lotion. Too much sun exposure without lotion often causes sun poisoning. Some people develop an allergy to long exposure to ultraviolet light, resulting in sun poisoning. Sun poisoning is an itchy, red rash that lasts for about 2 days to 2 weeks. Skin that has sun poisoning becomes swollen and may ooze with puss. Sun poisoning may be accompanied by vomiting and fatigue. Wearing suntan lotion would decrease your chances of having sun poisoning. As you can see, wearing suntan lotion is very crucial when you are outside. The sun can cause deadly cancers on your skin, and too much sun will inevitably cause wrinkles earlier in life. Too much sun exposure may cause sun poisoning as well. Instead of risking your health and life, wear suntan lotion while outside!

Brainstorming/Note taking Name: ____________________ Topic/Opinion Brainstorming/Note taking Reason/Fact 1 Reason/Fact 2 Reason/Fact 3