Questions for Revising your Persuasive Essay
*Did I choose an attention-grabbing title for my essay?
*Is my essay structured in five distinct paragraphs?
*Does my essay stay on one specific topic?
*Does my essay contain a strong introduction that grabs the reader's attention and presents my point of view?
*Does my essay include three different reasons to support my opinion?
*Does each of my reasons include details, facts or examples to fully support my thinking?
*Are the reasons different enough?
*Does my essay progress in a logical order?
*Does my essay have ideas that flow smoothly?
*Does my essay contain juicy words that make my writing interesting?
*Does my essay end with a complete conclusion?
*Am I proud of my writing?
Editing your Persuasive Essay
1) Check for spelling: are there any words you're not sure about?
2) Check for punctuation: does each sentence end with correct punctuation? Did I correctly use commas?
3) Check for organization: does every sentence make sense? Did I use words that are boring or did I use juicy words?
4) Check for capitalization: did I capitalize I every time? Does each sentence start with a capital? Are proper names and places capitalized?
5) Check for legibility: is my writing easily read?
How to write a first draft of a persuasive essay
Step 1: Choose an interesting title to grab your reader`s attention.
Step 2: Write an introduction. Grab your reader's attention with an engaging hook. Then present your opinion.
Step 3: Start a new paragraph with transition words and present your first reason. Be sure to explain your thinking.
Step 4: Start a new paragraph with transition words and present your second reason. Be sure to explain your thinking.
Step 5: Start a new paragraph with transition words and present your third reason. Be sure to explain your thinking.
Step 6: Start a new paragraph with transition words and present your conclusion. Try to end your text in an interesting way.
***REMEMBER: THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT! IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT!***
When You Reach Me (by Rebecca Stead)
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