CAUSE AND EFFECT

PERSUASIVE ESSAY
ASSIGNMENT:
Your assignment is to write a 5 paragraph persuasive article using the
Cause and Effect organizational pattern. Here are the 3 issues you can choose
from. Pick one of these problems to write about:

Ms. Owens is not disciplining the scholars enough for not turning in their
homework.
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The 5 grade teachers are allowing scholars to eat too much candy at Kelso and
scholars are becoming obese (fat).
The administration is not doing enough to stop bullying at Kelso

(YOU MAY ALSO REVERSE YOUR OPINION!))

ORGANIZING YOUR ESSAY:

1st Paragraph
- You are the author so you are supposed to state your opinion first
and spend the rest of the article supporting your opinion you wrote in your 1st
paragraph
In your article state your opinion and the first paragraph. Most persuasive articles are
written like that. The author states their opinion and then spends the rest of the article
supporting their opinion.
That means the first paragraph should state the issue and the effect this issue is having
in your life. It is very important that you have a very clear opinion and your article.
2nd, 3rd, 4th Paragraph
- The next three paragraphs should be your three persuasive opinions
that support your argument/ opinion. Talk about 1 of the opinions in
each paragraph.
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5 Paragraph
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In the last paragraph you will conclude your argument. Dont

forget to re state your argument!

Don't forget the very last sentence should restate your original
argument