Day 1 Notes:

The Structure of a CSEC English A Persuasive Essay

This type of Writing may be developed as follows:

Introduction

A. Thesis Statement (The writer’s opinion on a topic)

· Reason 1

· Reason 2

· Reason 3

B. The Body

· Reason 1: supporting details

Connecting words and phrases

· Reason 2: supporting details

Connecting words and phrases

· Reason 3: supporting details

Connecting words and phrases

C. The Conclusion

· Summing up of the three reasons

· Why they support the thesis statement

The Structure of A Persuasive Essay

[Most high school students feel that the school dress code should be altered to allow them to

wear sneakers as a part of their uniform.] Thesis Statement They have many reasons for this but

[three of them are that sneakers are comfortable; they are readily available and are in style.]

Three reasons These are all good reasons for students wishing to wear them.

[Who has not suffered blistering from heels or a pinched toe in a new pair of leather shoes?]

Reason 1 [Who has not been late for school in the morning searching for shoe polish and brush

to pass perfect inspection? Finally, leather shoes are a handicap in lunchtime box football

matches.] Supporting details

[Moreover,] connective word sneakers are readily available in every shoe store or even on street

corners.]

Reason 2 [Sneakers are popular gifts from overseas relatives to send to you. Even fathers

consider sneakers a suitable gift to bring back from travels abroad.]Supporting details [Finally,]

connective word sneakers are stylish]

Reason 3 [Everyone knows the popular colour, the popular brand, the popular design. It is

possible to get a pair of sneakers to match every uniform colour. Sneakers fit every purpose:

walking, running or playing.]

Supporting details

[No wonder high school students want to wear their sneakers instead of leather shoes.]
Conclusion [They are comfortable, readily available and are right up to the minute in style.]

Restatement of the thesis [To a teenager, there is no question-give them their sneakers]

Clincher