Hook
● An interesting/shocking statement about your topic

Background Info
● Provide the audience with details informing them about the topic and controversy.

Thesis
● Your position + your 2 reasons
● Write it in ONE complete sentence.



Body Paragraph
Criteria for Success
Your Writing
First reason
● First reason from your thesis
Supporting Information
● Proof or evidence that supports the reason 1

Persuasive Sentence(s)
● Explains how evidence supports reason 1
● Uses rhetorical strategy/devices

Second reason
● Second reason from thesis
Supporting Information 2
● Proof or evidence that supports the reason 2

Persuasive Sentence(s)
● Explains how evidence supports reason 2
● Uses rhetorical strategy/devices


Conclusion
Criteria for Success
Your Writing
Call to Action
● What should your audience do? Why should they do this? How will it improve the world?

Restate Thesis
● Restate your thesis from your introduction in a new way


Part 2- Essay Writing: Use your notes above to write your complete three paragraph persuasive speech below!
Click HERE for an example

Final Draft
(DELETE THIS - insert your final draft using Size 12, Times New Roman or Arial font, double spaced here; be sure to include a unique an original title for your speech)