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Authors use
persuasive writing to convince us to believe as the author does. |
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To support
the persuasive writing, the author uses:
* Examples
* Reasons
* Explanations |
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Let's
 at some
examples of
persuasive writing. |
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Amy
wrote a letter to the school principal asking him
to schedule more
school spirit days. |
Dear Mr. Dunning,
I think we should have
two school spirit days each month. These special days
allow the students to show their school spirit and to help members of the
community.
For example, last
month students were asked to wear school colors. On this
day, each student made a contribution of $1.00 to the holiday drive. My
class
raised $20.00 which will help to buy gifts for children this Christmas.
Here is another example.
Last Friday students brought a canned good to
school. This contribution allowed them to wear their favorite hat for the
day. My
class collected enough food to help fill a Thanksgiving basket for a
family.
If we were to have these
special school spirit days more often, we would be
able to help more people. For this reason, I think we should have school
spirit days
twice each month.
Sincerely,
Amy
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Amy was
able to support her letter with examples. |
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Tom
wrote an essay about voting. |
I believe that Americans should exercise their right to vote.
One reason I
believe this is that the constitution provides citizens with this right,
and they
should take advantage of it.
Another reason is that voting gives citizens some say
in how the country is run. A
third reason is that voting allows people to
demonstrate their patriotism. For these reasons, I believe Americans
should vote
in all elections.
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Tom
supported his ideas with reasons. |
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Bob wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper. |
Dear Editor,
Citizens of our
city should care enough to clean up the community. Litter is
often found along the side of the road, on the sidewalks, and in the
parks. If we
want to be proud of our city, we need to keep it clean.
In explanation,
litter and
trash can make a beautiful park dirty. It can attract insects and
animals. This can
make it a dangerous place for our children to play. If we want to be
proud of our
city and make it safe for our children, we need to keep it clean.
Therefore, all
citizens should work to clean up the community.
Sincerely,
Bob Boyce
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Bob supported his ideas with an explanation. |
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 Remember: |
Give examples,
reasons or explanations
to support your ideas. |
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the pen for practice.
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