MUSHKO 1

PERSUASIVE ESSAY FORMAT [VERSION 2] FIRST PARAGRAPH

FORMAT

1. THESIS 1.

2.
MY POINTS:
2.
3.
4.
3.

4.

5.

THEIR POINTS;
5. 6.
6.
7.

7.

8.

8. CONCLUSION:
[FORESHADOW 5TH
PARAGRAPH]
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SECOND PARAGRAPH

1. TOPIC: 1.
[TIES INTO 1ST
SUPPORT]

2.

3.
2.7. SHOW YOUR
SIDE AND 4.
OPPOSING
SIDE 5.

6.

7.

8. SUMMARIZE 2,
TRANSITION 8.
TO 3
(Although…,

THIRD PARAGRAPH

1. TOPIC: 1.
[TIES INTO 2ND
SUPPORT]

2.

3.
2.7 SHOW YOUR
SIDE AND 4.
OPPOSING
SIDE 5.

6.

7.

8. SUMMARIZE 3,
TRANSITION 8.
TO 4
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FOURTH PARAGRAPH

1. TOPIC:
[TIES INTO 3RD 1.
SUPPORT ]

2.

3.
2.7 SHOW YOUR
SIDE AND
OPPOSING 4.
SIDE
5.

6.

7.

8. SUMMARIZE 4, 8.
TRANSITION TO 5

FIFTH PARAGRAPH

1. TOPIC: 1.
[MUST SUPPORT
SENTENCE 8 IN
PARAGRAPH 1 ]
2.

2.7. SUMMARIZES 3.
YOUR SIDE
AND 4.
OPPOSING
SIDE’S MAIN
POINTS
5.

6.

7.

8. WRAP UP
WHOLE ESSAY IN 8.
ONE SENTENCE
(If…, then….)