Persuasive Writing Web Links

Persuasive Writing - The Five Paragraph Essay

Overview, Outline, and Explanations of a Persuasive Composition.
http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/persuasive_writing.htm

The Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/pers.html

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/index.html

Persuasive Writing - The Audience

Writing to Your Audience - Writing Guide. Highly Recommended.
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/audmod/

Persuasive Writing - The Thesis

Compose a Thesis Statement
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/thesis.html

5 Ways of Looking at a Thesis
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~esrabkin/thesis5ways.htm

Creating a Thesis Statement
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

Persuasive Writing - Introduction Paragraph

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay - Introduction
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

The Writing Center - Introductions
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/introductions.html

Persuasive Writing - Body Paragraphs

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay - Body Paragraphs
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/body.html

The Writing Center - Paragraph Development
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/paragraphs.html

Persuasive Writing - Conclusion Paragraph

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay - Conclusion
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

The Writing Center - Conclusions
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/conclusions.html

Transitions
The Writing Center - Transitions
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/transitions.html

The Owl at Purdue - Transitions
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/01/

The Owl at Purdue - Transitional Devices
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/02/