This is a Reading and Writing topic for Senior High School students.

1. P R E S E N T E D B Y :
N I N A J D L
P R E S E N T E D B Y :
N I N A J D L
PERSUASION
PERSUASION
P A T T E R N S
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A persuasive paragraph intends to convince readers to do or
believe in something. Many writing genres such as critiques or
reviews, reaction papers, editorials, proposals,
advertisements, and brochures make strong use of persuasive
paragraphs to state opinions and to influence others.
PERSUASION
PERSUASION

3.
Knowing how to write a persuasive paragraph allows you to
express your personal conviction or opinion about an issue or
topic and make the readers agree with or adopt your
conviction or opinion.
PERSUASION
PERSUASION

4. U S I N G E V I D E N C E
U S I N G E V I D E N C E
AT T A C K I N G A N
O P P O S I N G V I E W
AT T A C K I N G A N
O P P O S I N G V I E W
G I V I N G
E X A M P L E S
G I V I N G
E X A M P L E S
COMMON TECHNIQUES IN PERSUASION
COMMON TECHNIQUES IN PERSUASION

5. Providing examples can enhance your idea or
opinion and make it concrete. These
examples can be based on observations or
from your own personal experience. When
using examples, they must be concrete,
relevant, and reasonable.
Providing examples can enhance your idea or
opinion and make it concrete. These
examples can be based on observations or
from your own personal experience. When
using examples, they must be concrete,
relevant, and reasonable.
G I V I N G
E X A M P L E S
G I V I N G
E X A M P L E S

6. Belittling someone’s idea, dismissing the
credibility of someone or an idea, and making
fun of someone’s idea are some forms of
attack that can be used to strengthen your
opinion. However, this technique can insult
or alienate the readers if excessively done.
Belittling someone’s idea, dismissing the
credibility of someone or an idea, and making
fun of someone’s idea are some forms of
attack that can be used to strengthen your
opinion. However, this technique can insult
or alienate the readers if excessively done.
AT T A C K I N G
O P P O S I N G V I E W S
AT T A C K I N G
O P P O S I N G V I E W S

7. You can use strong evidence such as facts
and statistics, statements of expert
authorities, and research ndings to create
impact and establish credibility. Readers will
more likely be convinced to side with your
position or agree with your opinion if it is
backed up by veri able evidence.
You can use strong evidence such as facts
and statistics, statements of expert
authorities, and research ndings to create
impact and establish credibility. Readers will
more likely be convinced to side with your
position or agree with your opinion if it is
backed up by veri able evidence.
U S I N G E V I D E N C E S
U S I N G E V I D E N C E S

8. SUMMARY
SUMMARY
A persuasive paragraph intends to convince readers to do or believe in
something.
There are three common techniques that you can use in developing a
persuasive paragraph: using evidence, giving examples, and attacking
an opposing view.
A persuasive paragraph intends to convince readers to do or believe in
something.
There are three common techniques that you can use in developing a
persuasive paragraph: using evidence, giving examples, and attacking
an opposing view.

9. PERFORMANCE TASK 4
PERFORMANCE TASK 4
I N F O R M A L D E B A T E
I N F O R M A L D E B A T E
This activity will be conducted during the Zoom class time. The
instructor will provide the topics which you will debate on. Groupings
will be assigned.
TASK:
1. Team must come up with 4 solid cases (evidence and examples).
2. Team must pre-empt cases from the opposing team and get ready
for counter arguments.
This activity will be conducted during the Zoom class time. The
instructor will provide the topics which you will debate on. Groupings
will be assigned.
TASK:
1. Team must come up with 4 solid cases (evidence and examples).
2. Team must pre-empt cases from the opposing team and get ready
for counter arguments.