Writing essay techniques

Question 1

What to include on your persuasive essay intro?

Answer 1

Hook line
Background information introducing the topic
Thesis - name the main three pieces of evidence to be expanded on further.

Question 2

What to include on your body paragraphs?

Answer 2

Topic sentence supporting the first point of the thesis
Minimum three pieces of persuasive features
Also minimum of three evidence to support the topic
Transition/concluding sentence leading in to the next paragraph

Question 3

What to include in the conclusion?

Answer 3

Thesis and main parts restated in d different, interesting manner
Call to some sort of action or responce
Thought provoking ending

Question 4

5 ways to hook the readers attention:

Answer 4

1. Quote
2. Anecdote
3. Rhetorical question
4. A hypothetical - Just imagine …
5. An unusual statement

Question 5

OREO stands for

Answer 5

Opinion
Reason
Example
Opinion

Question 6

11 persuasive devices…

Answer 6

Alliteration, rhetorical questions, hyperbole, statistics, emotive language, high modality, repetition, facts, opinion, the rule of 3 and using personal pronouns.

Question 7

3 quotes about the media today…

Answer 7

1. Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t want plastered on a billbord with your face on it - Erin Bury, CEO of Wilful
2. “You are what you tweet.” - Alex Tew, Monkey Inferno
   3.“Privacy is dead, and social media hold the smoking gun.”
   Pete Cashmore, Mashable CEO

Question 8

5 Stats on the media today…

Answer 8

1. There are 4.8 billion social media users worldwide, representing 59.9% of the global population
2. The average time spent on social media daily is 2 hours and 24 minutes.
3. TikTok has over 1.6 billion global active users.
4. In a survey, 60% of people on social media reported feeling like they need to take a break from it.
5. a 3.2% increase year-over-year on social media users