Persuasive Paper Guidelines

Draft needs to be completed by the end of Monday's class, along with the organized outline.
Remember:

• Topic sentences for body paragraphs should include the counterargument as well as your argument.
• At least 2 cited facts per body paragraph AND a 2 sentence explanation for each.
• Closing sentences for paragraphs that summarize what the reader should get out of reading that section
• Body paragraphs should be about 8 sentences long, given the specifications above
• Works Cited page

Examples of closing sentence techniques:

• "What the evidence shows is that..."
• "Because of the evidence presented..."
• "As a result of the facts..."
• "The conclusion to this argument..."
• "Since..."
• "Not only...but also..."

For your conclusion, try to tie your issue back to the real world. Explain why this issue is significant to think about and discuss. What would the impact be if this issue be if people were convinced by your argument?