Persuasive Writing
Body Paragraphs
These videos break down the body paragraphs in a persuasive essay, which are comprised of four different parts: premise, introducing the evidence, evidence, and justification.
Persuasive Essays
The Introductory Paragraph
The Body Paragraphs
The Conclusion Paragraph
The Premise
Premises, or reasons, are described in detail and a practice activity is explained.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Premises in Writing
The Introduction to Evidence
In this video, you'll learn how to avoid dropping a quote without any context in the middle of a paragraph.
- Introducing the Evidence
The Evidence
In this video, activities are explained for practicing how to find "just right" evidence for a persuasive essay.
- Finding the Right Evidence
The Justification
In this video, you will learn how to write quality sentences that thoughtfully explain your evidence.
- All About Justification
Practice with the Body Paragraphs
It's time take everything you’ve learned about the body paragraph (premise, intro to evidence, evidence, and justification) and put it all together.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Practice with the Introductory and Body Paragraphs
- Persuasive Graphic Organizer
