How do you make sure your persuasive opinion essay is

easy to read ?

In this lesson you will learn how to organize ideas and

evidence in a persuasive essay by using paragraph form.

A paragraph is several sentences grouped together to discuss one topic.

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Paragraphs are about one thing and their topic sentences should also be about one main thing.

Remember: Indent every new paragraph!

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Writing Process

Generate Ideas

Write Drafts

Revise & Edit

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Let’s ReviewA Common MistakeToo much information

in your topic sentencesRescuing a shelter pet is great because some animals have been abandoned, and shelters can’t keep them all.

There is too much information in this

sentence!

Try “Rescuing a pet from the pound has

many advantages.”

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12 Use your list to draft supporting

paragraphs.(Paragraph=Topic Sentence + Details)

3 Restate your thesis in a final paragraph.

Review your supporting reasons.

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Thousands of dogs and cats do not have a home, so adopting a shelter pet is a great choice.

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• Some pets are abused• Sometimes costs no money • Shelters can’t keep too many animals

Why is it a great choice?

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+’s of adopting a pet• Some pets are abused• Sometimes costs no money • Shelters can’t keep too

many animals

These will become topic sentences for

my paragraphs.

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a dog or a cat a chance for a brand new life. Your new pet will love you for rescuing him.

Many pets are abused or abandoned everyday. You can give

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Some pets are abused.• Chance for a new life for

a dog or cat • New pet will be thankful • Makes you feel good• Animals need love

Topic sentence

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If you buy a pet from a pet store, you will pay a lot of money. My cousin adopted a dog and only paid a small fee. The shelter uses the money to pay for supplies and food for the other animals.

Adopting a pet is very affordable.

Sometimes costs no money.

• Pet stores are expensive

• Adopting an animal can be free

• Sometimes you pay a donation or small fee

• You help the shelter to care for other animals

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Most shelters do not have enough money to pay for food and medicine for all the animals. If animals stay too long, they might be put to sleep.

Animal shelters can’t keep a lot of dogs and cats. Shelters can’t keep too

many animals.• Shelters don’t have a lot

of space• Keeping animals is

expensive• Some animals need

medicine or special care• Shelters have to put

dogs and cats to sleep

Topic sentence

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3 Conclude your essay by restating your thesis.

Thousands of dogs and cats do not have a home, so adopting a shelter pet is a great choice.

If you remember all the advantages of adopting a shelter pet, you might find the perfect dog or cat for your family.

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Thousands of dogs and cats do not have a home, so adopting a shelter pet is a great choice.

Many pets are abused or abandoned everyday. You can give a dog or a cat a chance for a brand new life. Your new pet will love you for rescuing him.

Animal shelters can’t keep a lot of dogs and cats. Most shelters do not have enough money to pay for food and medicine for all the animals. If animals stay too long, they might be put to sleep.

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Adopting a pet is very affordable. If you buy

a pet from a pet store, you will pay a lot of money. My cousin adopted a dog and only paid a small fee. The shelter uses the money to pay for supplies and food for the other animals.

If you remember all the advantages of adopting a shelter pet, you might find the perfect dog or cat for your family.

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12 Use your list to draft supporting

paragraphs.(Paragraph=Topic Sentence + Details)

3 Restate your thesis in a final paragraph.

Review your supporting reasons.

In this lesson you have learned how to organize ideas and

evidence in a persuasive essay by using paragraph form.

Let’s ReviewGuided Practice

Using your thesis statement and supporting reasons, draft body paragraphs for your persuasive essay, including a topic sentence and evidence.

Let’s ReviewExtension Activities

On a sheet of paper write two different topic sentences for a new essay.

Switch papers with a partner and practice rewriting, or paraphrasing the topic sentences to fit at the end of an essay.

Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz

Select a piece of your own writing to review. Is the topic sentence your thesis and a reason? Did you repeat your thesis at the end of your essay?