NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ wrıtıng skılls ıV WEEK 12:PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH PROCESS WRITING NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi iisbf.nisantasi.edu.tr
NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © Select a topIc Does Facebook (or other forms of social media) create isolation? Are we too dependent on technology? Does the school/work day start too early? Should the minimum wage/salary be increased? Are security cameras an invasion of privacy? Should a relaxed dress code be allowed in the workplace? Should public transportation be free for all residents of a city? Should a college education be free for everyone? Should everyone donate their organs? Is it acceptable for parents to lie to their children? NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ ©
NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © Write an Introduction The opening can be: an unusual detail a strong statement a quotation an anecdote a statistic or a fact a question an exaggeration or outrageous statement NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ ©
NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © WrIte the body Ways to support your argument/opinion/idea can be: Facts Statistics Quotes Examples NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ ©
NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © WrIte the conclusIon Restate your thesis or focus statement. Summarize the main points Write a personal comment or call for action. You can use: A prediction A question Recommendations A quotation NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ ©
NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © RevIew and feedback What kind of opening did you use? What is your topic sentence? What is the main points of reasoning/argument? What are the opposing point(s)? What is the proposed solution/action? NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ ©
NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © References http://www.areynolds.org/ http://english120.pbworks.com/w/page/19006987/narrative%20paragraphs Adapted from learnamericanenglish.com NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ ©