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How
to
make
a
good
persuasive
letter
November 29, 2012
Step 1: Purpose What
will
you
convince
your
reader
to
believe? This
will
help
you
with
you
next
step
of
developing
a
thesis
Sample Purpose: Convince the principal of your school not to in-place uniforms into the school regulations
Your
Purpose: Convince
a
representative
of
your
issue
(government
ocial,
specialized
agency,
expert
in
a
particular
subject)
that
your
action
plan
is
a
worth
while
approach
to
combating
your
specic
issue
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Step 2: Consider the intended audience -
Your
topic
will
determine
who
your
intended
audience
is -
Keep
this
audience
in
mind
as
you
write
your
letter *This
does
not
mean
you
have
address
them
by
their
name -
Present
your
argument
in
a
way
that
will
impress
this
audience
School Principal
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Main Parts Opening Paragraph 1st Argument 2nd Argument 3rd Argument Closing Paragraph
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Step: 3 Opening Paragraph Capture
the
readers
attention -
Start
with
a
hook!
The
rst
sentence
in
your
essay
should
capture
the
readers
attention -
Your
attention
getter
must
relate
to
the
topic
in
some
way -
Ways
to
get
their
attention
1.
Startling
situation
or
statistic 2.
Intriguing
question 3.
Powerful
description
Imagine opening your closet to find something to wear to school and all you can find are khaki pants and white shirts. Does that sound like a nightmare? Well, for many public school student, it is a reality!
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Ways
Not
to
begin... -
I
am
going
to
tell
you
about... -
Once
upon
a
time... -
This
is
an
essay
about... -
The
assignment
says
I
have
to
write
about... -
My
rst
main
idea
is...
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Step 3: Opening Paragraph continued... -
State
Thesis =
complete
sentence
that
gives
the
reader
your
opinion
regarding
the
issue
and
what
you
think
should
be
done -
A
good
thesis
is
short,
clear
and
to
the
point -
A
thesis
is
what
the
rest
of
your
paper
will
prove
In public schools students should not be forced to wear uniforms
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Step 3: Opening Paragraph continued... -
After
thesis,
briey
and
and
clearly
mention
your
three
main
arguments
(known
as
sub-topics)
Uniforms take away from a student's sense of individuality, they do not allow for self-expression and they absolutely do not save families any money on clothes.
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Step 4: Body Paragraphs Paragraph Two (1st argument) -
Begin
second
paragraph
with
a
topic
sentence
that
clearly
states
your
rst
main
point
First of all, students should not wear uniforms because they take away from a students sense of individuality
-
Then
add
specic
supporting
examples
-
They
should
be
specic
and
detailed
not
general -
Explain
why
your
1st
argument
is
true
Imagine thirty students sit in desks in a small classroom. Each student wears tan pants and a white shirt. They sit with their school books and papers in front of them. They all look exactly alike. Does this seem right? Of course not. We are all individuals and unique in many different ways. Why try to make all students look alike? This idea is supported by a testimony from a 17-year old student forced to wear uniforms. She states, "Everyone hated it. It completely killed any sense of individuality and one of us had. Everyone looked the same. It was sad to watch." Clearly, student with experience in wearing uniforms fell that they take away from a sense of individuality.
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Step 4: Body Paragraphs Third Paragraph (2nd Argument) -
Begin
third
paragraph
with
a
topic
sentence
that
clearly
states
your
second
main
point
Teenagers are at an age where they are trying to establish their identity
-
Then
add
specic
supporting
examples
-
They
should
be
specic
and
detailed
not
general -
Explain
why
your
1st
argument
is
true
Is it fair to prevent students from exploring self-expression by making them wear uniforms? By taking away a student's right to choose what they can wear, we also take away the opportunity to express oneself. For instance, if a young women is very interesting in becoming a fashion designer, she may begin to take home economics classes and train herself to make clothes and create patterns. She would definitely want to wear her own creations to school so she could share her achievements and gauge her peers' responses to her newly created clothes. However, if she were a student who was forced to wear uniforms, she would not be able to express herself in this manner.
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Step 4: Body Paragraphs Fourth Paragraph (3rd Argument) -
Begin
third
paragraph
with
a
topic
sentence
that
clearly
states
your
second
main
point
Finally, some schools tell parents that uniforms are a good idea because they save families money. This is not necessarily true.
-
Then
add
specic
supporting
examples
-
They
should
be
specic
and
detailed
not
general -
Explain
why
your
1st
argument
is
true
It is logical to say that when teenagers come home from school, they want to chance out of the clothes that they were forced to wear at school. well, what are they going to change into? They will want clothes of their own choice, of course. This means that parents would still have to provide their children with clothes that fit current trends, plus they would have to buy a separate set of clothes for their children to wear to school each day. While it is possible that some teenagers may not want designer clothes in addition to their school uniforms, it is very unlikely.
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Step 5: Closing Paragraph -
Begin
your
nal
paragraph
with
a
concludingphrase
and
then
restate
your
thesis -
Do
not
use
exactly
the
same
wording
you
used
in
your
opening
In conclusion, in our public schools, uniforms should not be a mandated rule, forcing students to wear unindividualized clothing.
Notice
dierence
from
thesis
in
opening
paragraph In public schools students should not be forced to wear uniforms
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Step 5: Closing Paragraph -
restate
your
main
points
in
a
dierent
way
that
what
you
used
in
the
opening
paragraph
The take away a student's sense of individuality, they do not allow for self expression, and they do not save families money.
-
Conclude
your
paper
with
a
powerful
and
memorial
nal
sentence
(clincher) -
You
may
refer
back
to
the
opening
of
your
paper
if
you
phrase
was
interesting
-
You
may
end
with
an
intriguing
question
to
leave
with
the
reader
Let us keep colour in our closets! Let us stand out in a crowd. America, don't lose your youth in a sea of khaki!
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Then your done!! Piece of cake!
