Chapter 8: Presentational Writing:
Persuasive Essay
Tips for Presentational
Writing: Persuasive Essay
● Read the question carefully.
● To organize your thoughts, draw a simple visual organizer like one on the
following three pages.
● Use the sources to write two examples for each connected notion.
● List nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs under the instances. But, compose an
essay, not a list of responses or thoughts.
● Use all three sorts of sources to gather material for your presentational essay.
The first two sources on the exam are reading passages and graphs or tables.
Audio will be third.
● Now you are ready to write.
○ The introduction should briefly restate the main theme and introduce the
three related ideas.
○ The fifth and final paragraph should briefly recap the main idea or theme
and draw a personal conclusion.
○ Answer the question presented using the three sources and citing them
appropriately.
○ Remember that no new idea should appear in the last paragraph.
● Remember, you must cite and integrate all three sources.
● You must fully and completely address the task.
Different Types of Graphic
Organizers
Flowchart
, Venn Diagram
Persuasive Essay
Tips for Presentational
Writing: Persuasive Essay
● Read the question carefully.
● To organize your thoughts, draw a simple visual organizer like one on the
following three pages.
● Use the sources to write two examples for each connected notion.
● List nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs under the instances. But, compose an
essay, not a list of responses or thoughts.
● Use all three sorts of sources to gather material for your presentational essay.
The first two sources on the exam are reading passages and graphs or tables.
Audio will be third.
● Now you are ready to write.
○ The introduction should briefly restate the main theme and introduce the
three related ideas.
○ The fifth and final paragraph should briefly recap the main idea or theme
and draw a personal conclusion.
○ Answer the question presented using the three sources and citing them
appropriately.
○ Remember that no new idea should appear in the last paragraph.
● Remember, you must cite and integrate all three sources.
● You must fully and completely address the task.
Different Types of Graphic
Organizers
Flowchart
, Venn Diagram
