Parents Are/Are Not the Best Teachers...

Today you will be working on a persuasive essay. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You will work on your outline in Microsoft Word before you begin writing your first draft in your blog. Your title for your blog post will either be Parents Are the Best Teachers or Parents Are Not the Best Teachers, depending on whether you agree or disagree with the original statement. Please follow the format below when writing your outline. Remember, every great architect starts with a plan. YOU are the architect for this essay, so plan it wisely.

PERSUASIVE ESSAY OUTLINE

I. Introduction- thesis statement (topic sentence)
A. Reason #1
B. Reason #2
C. Reason #3
D. Tie it all together, making the reader want to read the rest of your essay; perhaps, use a question to capture the reader’s attention

II. Reason #1
A. Supporting detail #1
B. Supporting detail #2
C. Supporting detail #3
D. Offer an opposing viewpoint to Reason #1 and transition into Reason #2

III. Reason #2
A. Supporting detail #1
B. Supporting detail #2
C. Supporting detail #3
D. Offer an opposing viewpoint to Reason #2 and transition into Reason #3

IV. Reason #3
A. Supporting detail #1
B. Supporting detail #2
C. Supporting detail #3
D. Offer an opposing viewpoint to Reason #3 and transition into your Conclusion

V. Conclusion- restate your Introduction
A. Reason #1
B. Reason #2
C. Reason #3
D. End with an effective closing that makes your reader want to change his/her mind and adopt your viewpoint as their own

Good luck!