Persuasive+Writing


 * Persuasive Writing **


 * Now that your research, budget, and itinerary have been planned, you must present this information to your client. The first way you are going to present this information is through a persuasive letter to your client. We have been working on persuasive writing throughout this school year.**

Before we begin writing, let's review: //What does it mean to persuade? What are good persuasive techniques that we should use in our writing?//

Read this article from //Time//'s //Time for Kids// online magazine: [|Summer Homework Should be Banned]. Let's discuss what makes this article persuasive.

Now, let's prewrite. Use the outline below to think through and draft your topic sentences and supporting reasons for choosing this particular vacation destination.

=__Persuasive Letter Outline __=

 **I. Introduction**  A. Get the reader’s attention B. Give some background information from client’s interview.  C. Thesis (sentence on the vacation destination you chose)

 **II. First body paragraph**  A. Topic sentence explaining one general reason why you chose this location.  
 * 1) First reason to support your point.
 * 2) Second reason to support your point.
 * 3)  Third reason to support your point. First reason to support your point.

  B. Transition into next paragraph.

 A. Topic sentence explaining another general reason why you chose this location.
 * III. Second body paragraph**
 * 1) First reason to support your point.
 * 2) Second reason to support your point.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Third reason to support your point.

<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: Georgia; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> B. Transition into next paragraph.

<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: Georgia; msolist: Ignore;"> A. Topic sentence explaining why you didn’t choose other vacation places that may have met the client’s criteria in the interview.
 * IV. Third body paragraph**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">First reason with explanation.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Second reason with explanation.

<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">B. Transition into concluding paragraph.

<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: Georgia; msolist: Ignore;"> ** IV. Conclusion <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: Georgia; msolist: Ignore;"> ** A. Summary of main points or reasons. <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: Georgia; msolist: Ignore;"> B. Restate thesis statement. <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: Georgia; msolist: Ignore;"> C. Thank your client for doing business with you.

Finally, draft the letter. Use your prewriting to help you compose your letter. Remember the components of a business letter! Start with "Dear", end with "Sincerely", and sign your name!