Persuasive/Reflective Writing
Simple framework for Persuasive/Reflective Writing, which also can also be called Argumentative Writing. This genre is suitable for a public audience and includes such forms of writing as:
- Feature articles
- Profiles or columns
- Obituaries
- Interviews
- Biographies
- Reviews
- Persuasive speeches.
The structure of persuasive writing should include:
Introduction
A strong opening statement to get the reader's attention.
- This statement leads to the main point of the essay.
- The thesis is usually stated in the last sentence of the introduction.
- It is the thesis or idea to which you should constantly refer back to in your argument.
Body Paragraphs
Points of argument to back up your theory.
- Argument - first point.
- Topic sentence - introduces the first point of the argument.
- First supporting sentence - explains the topic sentence in more detail.
- Second supporting sentences - supports the ideas with evidence or facts.
- Concluding sentence - summation of what has just been said. It can lead on to the next argument or point
- Argument - second point
- Topic sentence - introduces the first point of the argument.
- First supporting sentence - explains the topic sentence in more detail.
- Second supporting sentences - supports the ideas with evidence or facts.
- Concluding sentence - summation of what has just been said. It can lead on to the next argument or point
- Argument - third point, fourth point etc
- Conclusion
- Summarizes the main points or ideas
- Evaluates what has been stated
- Justifies the original statement
- Recommends an outcome