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How to make a good persuasive letter

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Step 1: Purpose What will you convince your reader to believe? This will help you with you next step of developing a thesis
Sample Purpose: Convince the principal of your school not to in-place uniforms into the school regulations

Your Purpose: Convince a representative of your issue (government ocial, specialized agency, expert in a particular subject) that your action plan is a worth while approach to combating your specic issue

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Step 2: Consider the intended audience - Your topic will determine who your intended audience is - Keep this audience in mind as you write your letter *This does not mean you have address them by their name - Present your argument in a way that will impress this audience

School Principal

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Main Parts Opening Paragraph 1st Argument 2nd Argument 3rd Argument Closing Paragraph

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Step: 3 Opening Paragraph Capture the readers attention - Start with a hook! The rst sentence in your essay should capture the readers attention - Your attention getter must relate to the topic in some way - Ways to get their attention 1. Startling situation or statistic 2. Intriguing question 3. Powerful description

Imagine opening your closet to find something to wear to school and all you can find are khaki pants and white shirts. Does that sound like a nightmare? Well, for many public school student, it is a reality!

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Ways Not to begin... - I am going to tell you about... - Once upon a time... - This is an essay about... - The assignment says I have to write about... - My rst main idea is...

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Step 3: Opening Paragraph continued... - State Thesis = complete sentence that gives the reader your opinion regarding the issue and what you think should be done - A good thesis is short, clear and to the point - A thesis is what the rest of your paper will prove

In public schools students should not be forced to wear uniforms

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Step 3: Opening Paragraph continued... - After thesis, briey and and clearly mention your three main arguments (known as sub-topics)

Uniforms take away from a student's sense of individuality, they do not allow for self-expression and they absolutely do not save families any money on clothes.

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Step 4: Body Paragraphs Paragraph Two (1st argument) - Begin second paragraph with a topic sentence that clearly states your rst main point

First of all, students should not wear uniforms because they take away from a students sense of individuality

- Then add specic supporting examples - They should be specic and detailed not general - Explain why your 1st argument is true
Imagine thirty students sit in desks in a small classroom. Each student wears tan pants and a white shirt. They sit with their school books and papers in front of them. They all look exactly alike. Does this seem right? Of course not. We are all individuals and unique in many different ways. Why try to make all students look alike? This idea is supported by a testimony from a 17-year old student forced to wear uniforms. She states, "Everyone hated it. It completely killed any sense of individuality and one of us had. Everyone looked the same. It was sad to watch." Clearly, student with experience in wearing uniforms fell that they take away from a sense of individuality.

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Step 4: Body Paragraphs Third Paragraph (2nd Argument) - Begin third paragraph with a topic sentence that clearly states your second main point

Teenagers are at an age where they are trying to establish their identity

- Then add specic supporting examples - They should be specic and detailed not general - Explain why your 1st argument is true

Is it fair to prevent students from exploring self-expression by making them wear uniforms? By taking away a student's right to choose what they can wear, we also take away the opportunity to express oneself. For instance, if a young women is very interesting in becoming a fashion designer, she may begin to take home economics classes and train herself to make clothes and create patterns. She would definitely want to wear her own creations to school so she could share her achievements and gauge her peers' responses to her newly created clothes. However, if she were a student who was forced to wear uniforms, she would not be able to express herself in this manner.

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Step 4: Body Paragraphs Fourth Paragraph (3rd Argument) - Begin third paragraph with a topic sentence that clearly states your second main point

Finally, some schools tell parents that uniforms are a good idea because they save families money. This is not necessarily true.

- Then add specic supporting examples - They should be specic and detailed not general - Explain why your 1st argument is true

It is logical to say that when teenagers come home from school, they want to chance out of the clothes that they were forced to wear at school. well, what are they going to change into? They will want clothes of their own choice, of course. This means that parents would still have to provide their children with clothes that fit current trends, plus they would have to buy a separate set of clothes for their children to wear to school each day. While it is possible that some teenagers may not want designer clothes in addition to their school uniforms, it is very unlikely.

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Step 5: Closing Paragraph - Begin your nal paragraph with a concludingphrase and then restate your thesis - Do not use exactly the same wording you used in your opening

In conclusion, in our public schools, uniforms should not be a mandated rule, forcing students to wear unindividualized clothing.

Notice dierence from thesis in opening paragraph In public schools students should not be forced to wear uniforms

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Step 5: Closing Paragraph - restate your main points in a dierent way that what you used in the opening paragraph

The take away a student's sense of individuality, they do not allow for self expression, and they do not save families money.

- Conclude your paper with a powerful and memorial nal sentence (clincher) - You may refer back to the opening of your paper if you phrase was interesting - You may end with an intriguing question to leave with the reader

Let us keep colour in our closets! Let us stand out in a crowd. America, don't lose your youth in a sea of khaki!

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Then your done!! Piece of cake!