This document provides tips on how to write a successful persuasive essay arguing against electronic inspection technologies (EITs) in schools. It instructs the writer to take a clear position against EITs, give reasons for this position in the introduction paragraph, and organize the essay with one reason against EITs addressed per body paragraph. The document also emphasizes using specific evidence to support each reason, appropriate language for a school essay, transition words, and ending with a call to action requesting the reconsideration of EITs.

1. HSPE

2. Persuasive Prompt
Example:

3. How can you be successful?
Take a clear position:
EIT’s are a clear violation of students’ privacy
rights...

4. How can you be successful?
Give specific reasons for your position in the
first paragraph:
...because they monitor students who haven’t
committed any crime and cause students to
mistrust authority.

5. How can you be successful?
Organize your essay with one reason per
paragraph
Body 1: Monitor innocent students
Body 2: Creates an unhealthy school
environment

6. How can you be successful?
Be specific in your body paragraphs about the
evidence that supports your position.
Once, I was shopping in a Rite-Aid for a bottle
of Advil and a clerk shadowed me the whole
time. The clerk stared at me and clearly felt
that I was a potential criminal. I never went
back to Rite-Aid.

7. How can you be successful?
Use language and words that are appropriate
for a teacher or school essay.
I was pissed off when the guard asked me to
empty my backpack.

8. How can you be successful?
Use language and words that are appropriate
for a teacher or school essay.
I was pissed off when the guard asked me to
empty my backpack.
extremely upset

9. How can you be successful?
Use transition words
Despite the fact that students are usually
honest and trustworthy, nevertheless some
adult can’t trust them.

10. How can you be successful?
Use transition words
not only...but also
since...therefore
either...or
even though...
for example...
Similarly...
If...then
Therefore...
Consequently...
As a result...
However...
In particular...

11. How can you be successful?
End with a call-to-action
Therefore, I ask you to reconsider your position
on EITs and recognize the fact that students
deserve Constitutional rights.

12. Your turn
With a partner, brainstorm at least 3 reasons to
support the EITs and what evidence your would
use to back up tha position.

13. Remember
1. Take a clear position
2. Give specific reasons for your position in the first paragraph
3. Organize your essay with one reason per paragraph
4. Be specific in your body paragraphs about the evidence that
supports your position.
5. Use language and words that are appropriate for a teacher
or school essay.
6. Use transition words
7. End with a call-to-action
11.