This document discusses how to effectively use research when trying to persuade others. It notes that research must be reliable and based on facts rather than made up information. Graphs, charts and facts from reliable sources can be used to encourage others to agree with an argument. It is important to properly cite all sources of information used in an attempt to persuade. The document provides an example paragraph that effectively uses facts from a research source to persuade readers about the need to save rainforests.

1. Persuading Using Research
ISNP
2011-2012

2. Research is a great strategy to use
when trying to persuade others.
1. Research must be reliable; making up information isn’t
considered actual research.
2. Facts, graphs, and charts can be used to encourage others
to sway to your side of an argument.
3. Don’t forget to keep track of where you find information. If
you are borrowing information to persuade, you MUST be
able to cite your sources!
4. Facts must stay on topic. Don’t forget what you are trying to
persuade readers to believe/think.

3. Here’s an example:
Rain forests are at risk, and we must all act to save them! “In the
past 30 years, deforestation has destroyed nearly 80% of the orangutan’s
habitat.” (Time for Kids, Vol.1 No.22) As companies continue to cut down
trees, there is barely any room for the animals to continue to live!
Forestry experts found that palm-oil companies are using the rain forests
to remove this oil for things such as soap, cleaners, and even cookies.
Environmentalists say that these companies clear so much of the rain
forest, that it begins to look and feel like the desert instead. People need
to become aware of this problem, and take a stand. We should limit the
use of products that contain palm oil, and write letters to the companies
that are doing this explaining the damage that they are causing!
The facts in the above paragraph
were found in a Time for Kids
article called “Rain Forests at
Risk.”

4. Our turn. . .
While I read the article “Elephant Camp,” listen
and look for facts that might help us in trying to
persuade others to help preserve the elephant
community.

5. Your turn. . .
Using that facts that we pulled out of the
article, write a paragraph persuading your
reader to take part in helping to save the
elephants!