Writing a persuasive piece is particularly difficult because we tend to write our own personal opinion and give reasons for it based on our own beliefs. Or we use other peoples' opinions. However, the problem with this is we tend to forget to add supporting facts and statistics.
This can be improved by reading over our essays and correcting them. It can also be improved by following the acronym S.E.S.I.C.U; This is by explaining the state, explaining our thesis, providing support, illustrating an example, connecting the example to the statement, and uniting the paragraphs.
Furthermore, in order to improve these skills, we need to read our work over and correct it. If we fail to improve, we should not be in this course.
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Yeah, I'm glad someone brought up the issue of mixing opinion with fact during persuasive writing. And I think SESICU should help everyone too.
ReplyDeleteSESICU should help, and I sincerely hope it does. :)
ReplyDeleteI think SESICU will help drastically!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! SESICU will help us structure our piece in a way that puts a limit to the common mistakes we tend to make.
ReplyDeleteAll four of you took the words right out of my mouth :)
ReplyDeleteI would just like to point out, the first letter after a semicolon shouldn't be capitalized. I think many people mixed opinion with fact, including myself; it seems like it was a common mistake. I agree with the statement that S.E.S.I.C.U will help us all.
ReplyDeleteSince another day has gone by, I want to clear up any confusion with what the first S in S.E.S.I.C.U represents: state your thesis/opinion.
ReplyDeleteThe blogging assignment on the persuasive samples (Feb. 24th) is being marked tonight, and there is not one blog on them.
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