(Persuasive Essay) Should our country welcome refugees from Ukraine?

Answer 1

A persuasive essay is where you give your viewpoint and supporting information.

Your introductory paragraph should have a strong opening statement to catch our interest, some background information and a thesis statement which will summarize your viewpoint and supporting evidence

The body paragraph will expand on the reasons and provide supporting evidence

The conclusion will restate the thesis statement and your supporting evidence

Answer 2

In a persuasive essay, you state what you believe about the topic and do your best to convince the reader to believe as you do.

Before you begin writing a draft, make an "I believe" list that includes three reasons why you believe your opinion is valid. "I believe [what you think about the topic] because: [A], [B], [C]." Each reason listed is now an argument to support your belief about the topic. Evaluate each argument (reason) listed and decide which one is the strongest and which one is the weakest. A strong persuasive essay will start with the weakest argument and build to the strongest argument.

You are now ready to write your thesis statement. In a persuasive essay, the easiest way is to simply restructure the "I believe" list into an "I believe" statement: "I believe [topic and what you believe] because [weakest argument], [stronger argument], and because [strongest argument]." Then rewrite the statement omitting the words "I believe": "[Topic and belief] because [arguments weakest to strongest]."

Your thesis statement should not be the first sentence in your introductory paragraph. Start with a hook - a statement about the topic that catches the reader's attention and then a few sentences that start to build towards your thesis. Use the thesis as a connecting sentence to the first body paragraph.

In each body paragraph, present an argument and supporting evidence. Use the argument and your belief about it as the topic sentence, expand on your argument by providing supporting evidence, and include a transition sentence that summarizes the argument and moves the reader to the next paragraph.

The conclusion will restate the thesis statement and supporting evidence and should include a strong concluding sentence that convinces the reader they should believe the way you do.

A few other tips:

Discuss and support the weakest argument in the first body paragraph and the strongest argument in the third body paragraph (5-paragraph essay).

Use transitional words and phrases for counter-arguments (the opposing opinion) to present and strengthen your supporting evidence: "Many people believe [counter-argument], however, [your argument]...."

View the concluding sentence as an "all sales final" opportunity.