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Persuasive Writing


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Step 1: Read the prompt carefullybefore you begin.

Writing Situation: Many eighteen year olds whoare old enough to vote, choose not to register,not participating in elections. Do you think it isimportant to register and exercise your right to

vote?Consider the reasons one would want to register

and participate in elections. Directions for Writing: Now write a persuasive

essay stating whether or not eighteen year oldshould register and participate in elections. Givereasons to support your position arguing in sucha convincing manner that others will agree withyou.


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Step 2: Take a stand.

Think about the stand that will provide three reasons for argument.


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Step 4: Complete the graphicorganizer.

Unfold the paper and draw a box in the center. In the center box write a sentence to convey your stand.


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Voting is not only the privilegebut the responsibility of every 18year-old.

Write onereason you

think 18-yearolds shouldvote.

Example:Every vote

counts andis important.

Example: Through

voting we practice"democracy whichwe are trying tobring to others.

Summarizeyour 3reasons.

Example:Voting is your

way to stateyour concernsand beliefs.

Write anotherreason you

think 18-yearolds shouldvote.

Write anotherreason youthink 18-yearolds shouldvote.

It is important to exercise the rightto vote. Through this process ourbeliefs and concerns areconveyed. Although many electioncontests are won by comfortablemargins, some have been so closethat a single vote has made thedifference. We must show the

world the importance of voting in ademocracy.


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Write 3 detailsabout this

reason.

Example: Every vote countsand is important. Close elections for office

Close elections forlaws/decisions Send mandates to thegovernment.

Example: Through voting wepractice "democracy which we

are trying to bring to others. Example being set Demonstrate belief in democracy

Respect for lives being lostrotectin democrac

Summarizeyour 3reasons.

Example: Voting isyour way to state yourconcerns and beliefs. Taxes Education War

Write 3 detailsabout thisreason

Write 3 detailsabout thisreason.

It is important to exercise the rightto vote. Through this process ourbeliefs and concerns are

conveyed. Although many electioncontests are won by comfortablemargins, some have been so closethat a single vote has made thedifference. We must show the

world the importance of voting in ademocracy.


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Elaborateon onedetail.

Example: Voting isyour way to state yourconcerns and beliefs.

Taxes Education War

ELABORATE


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Example: Every vote countsand is important. Close elections for office


Congress canhelp or hinder

families trying toraise theirchildren

Elaborate

on onedetail.ELABORATE

Everyoneremembers the 2000election betweenBush and Gore thatwas too close to callfor weeks.


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Voting is not only the privilegebut the responsibility of every 18year-old.Example: Through voting we

practice "democracy which we

are trying to bring to others. Example being set Demonstrate belief in democracy

Respect for lives being lostrotectin democrac

Congress canhelp or hinder

families trying toraise theirchildren

Everyoneremembers the 2000election betweenBush and Gore thatwas too close to callfor weeks.

Elaborateon onedetail.

2,000 AmericanTroops that havelost their lives inIraq trying to bringdemocracy and the rightto voteto that nation. ELABORATE


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Step 5: Add transitions .

Voting is your way tostate your concernsand beliefs. Taxes Education

War

Every vote counts and is

important. Close elections for office


Through voting we practice"democracy which we aretrying to bring to others. Example being set Demonstrate belief indemocracy Respect for lives being lostprotecting democracy

It is important to exercise theright to vote. Through thisprocess our beliefs andconcerns are conveyed.Although many electioncontests are won bycomfortable margins, somehave been so close that asingle vote has made thedifference. We must show theworld the importance of votingin a democracy.

Voting is not only the privilegebut the responsibility of every18 year-old.

Congress can help or hinder familiestrying to raise their children

Everyone remembers the 2000election between Bush and Gore thatwas too close to call for weeks.

2,000 American Troops that have lost their

lives in Iraq trying to bring democracy andthe right to vote to that nation.

For example, Moreover,

In otherwords,

For thesereasons,

A list oftransitionwords is

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Step 6: From the graphicorganizer to the paper .


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For example,Moreover,

In otherwords,

For thesereasons,

Eachsquare willbecome a

paragraph.


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Theintroductory

paragraph(the centerbox) sums

up eachreason.

Voting is not only theprivilege but theresponsibility of every 18year-old. Voting is the way

to tell politicians andgovernment officials whatis important to us. Throughvoting we exercise

democracy, an act thatothers cannot experiencewithout great loss.


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Begin theintroductoryparagraphwith a hook.Samples ofhooks canbe foundonline .

Dont like the waythings are now? Well thereis something you can doabout it. Vote. Voting is not

only the privilege but theresponsibility of every 18year-old. Voting is the wayto tell politicians and

government officials whatis important to us. Throughvoting we exercisedemocracy, an act thatothers cannot experiencewithout great loss.
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Begin theintroductoryparagraphwith a hook.Samples ofhooks canbe foundonline .

Dont like the waythings are now? Well thereis something you can doabout it. Vote. Voting is not

only the privilege but theresponsibility of every 18year-old. Voting is the wayto tell politicians and

government officials whatis important to us. Throughvoting we exercisedemocracy, an act thatothers cannot experiencewithout great loss.
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In otherwords,

For thesereasons,

Next Paragraph


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For example, voting isyour way to state yourconcerns and beliefs. Howdo you feel about raisingtaxes? What is important inthe way of education foryour children or yourfamily? Congress can helpor hinder families trying toraise their children. Yourvote leads Congress inmaking those decisions.What signal do you want to

send your representativesabout the war?

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It is important to exercise theright to vote. Through this

process our beliefs andconcerns are conveyed.Although many electioncontests are won bycomfortable margins, somehave been so close that asingle vote has made thedifference. We must show theworld the importance of votingin a democracy.







In otherwords,

For thesereasons,

Next Paragraph


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Moreover , every votecounts and is important.There have been manyclose elections for politicaloffice. Everyoneremembers the 2000election between Bush andGore that was too close tocall for weeks. Your vote

could impact a closeelection for a change inlaws or a local decision.Through exercising your

vote you send mandates tothe government.

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In otherwords,

For thesereasons,

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In other words , throughvoting we practice"democracy which we aretrying to bring to others.Through registering to vote weset an example of our beliefand demonstration ofdemocracy. Voting shows arespect for the lives being lost

protecting democracy forothers, particularly in Iraq.2,000 American Troops thathave lost their lives in Iraqtrying to bring democracy andthe right to vote to that nation.

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In otherwords,

For thesereasons,

SummaryParagraph

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For these reasons , it isimportant to exercise the rightto vote. Through this processour beliefs and concerns areconveyed. Although manyelection contests are won bycomfortable margins, somehave been so close that asingle vote has made the

difference. We must show theworld the importance of votingin a democracy. So if youdont like the way things aregoing now, there is somethingyou can do about it. VOTE.

SummaryParagraph

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Step 7: Vocabulary

Review your paragraphs.Can you add adjectives(describing words)and interesting adverbs(describing action words)?

ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
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Step 7: Vocabulary

BEFORE:Congress can help orhinder families trying

to raise their children.AFTER:

Congress can help orhinder hardworking families trying

to raise their children.
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Step 7: Vocabulary

BEFORE:There have beenmany close elections

for political office.

AFTER:There have been manycrucially close electionsfor political office.
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Step 7: Vocabulary

Remember: The moresophisticatedvocabulary youusethe higher your

score.

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Step 8: Visual Expression Use metaphors andsimiles to give youressay more visualexpression.

There have beenmany close

elections forpolitical office.

There have beenmany political

elections that havebeen as close as abarbers shave .
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Step 9: Reread Your Work Reread your work to make sure you have:

Taken a stand and stay on the topic

Given your reasons in the introductory paragraph

Have paragraphs that support each reasonElaborate on a reason in each paragraph

Have a summary paragraph that restates your

reasonsBegin each paragraph with a transition word

Include adjectives, adverbs, similes, andmetaphors
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