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Persuasive Appeals

Use the charts below to support your persuasive subject.

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Ethos

=

Ethical Appeal

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Pathos

=

Emotional Appeal

Logos

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Logical Appeal

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Teaching Tools

Grading Rubric for Persuasive Essays

Purpose Possible Points Student Score

Introduces the issue

being debated

Makes a clear claim

about the subject

Provides evidence to

support the claim that

appeals to the

audience

Uses logical and

ethical evidence for

support

Organizes supporting

evidence effectively

Concludes effectively

Uses proper grammar

and spelling

Total points

Additional feedback:

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Persuasive Peer Review Worksheet

Writer’s name: _______________________________ Date: ______________

Reviewer’s name: ____________________________

Essay title: __________________________________

1. Has the author introduced the issue clearly and effectively? What is the issue?

2. Is the author’s thesis clear? What is the author’s overall opinion?

3. Identify examples of ethical, emotional, and/or logical appeals that the author has

used. Which appeals are most effective? Which appeals could be more effective?

4. Is the supporting evidence presented ethically and logically? Why or why not?

5. Is the essay organized deductively or inductively? Is this organizational pattern clear

and effective? Why or why not?

6. What part of the essay is most memorable? Why?

7. Is the conclusion effective? Why or why not?

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8. What kinds of grammatical errors, if any, are evident in the essay?

9. What final suggestions do you have for the author?

Writing Topics

1. Write a persuasive essay to someone you know (real or imagined) who would

benefit from a college education. Consider how you will support your claim. You may

want to mention the reasons you chose to attend and may also want to look for

statistical data that supports the pursuit of a college degree.

2. Think about the neighborhood or city in which you live. Do you have any concerns

about the roads? Do you see the need for improvements to the local schools? Select

an area of need, and write a letter to the editor of the local paper persuading readers

that something needs to be done.

3. Write an essay persuading Americans to vote in an upcoming election.

4. The use of social networks has become common in today’s society. Unfortunately,

criminals are also using these sites to gather personal information about users.

Persuade your audience to exercise caution when posting on these sites.

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