ENGL 95 Advance Reading and Writing Persuasive Essay Instructions
For the final project for this class you will write a persuasive essay. For this assignment you need to include:
1) An introduction section with 1 paragraph
a. A hook to get your readers attention
b. Background information on your topic
c. A main point or thesis that states your opinion about the topic and two reasons for your opinions
2) A body section with at least 2 paragraphs
a. A topic sentence/point in each paragraph that states one reason for your main point
b. Support for your topic sentence from the research you did on your topic.
3) A conclusion section with 1 paragraph
a. Restates your Main Point/Thesis
b. Restates your main pieces of support
c. Explains what you want your reader to do to help and what might happen if people dont take your advice.