Persuasive+Essay+Worksheet

**PERSUASIVE Essay Worksheet**

1. What is your Claim?

 2. What methods of persuasion will you include? Check them and record specifics you plan to incorporate.

**Big Names** – //experts and important people that support your side of the argument//

**Logos** – //using logic, numbers, facts, and data to support your argument//

**Pathos** – //appealing to your audience’s emotions//

**Ethos** – //making yourself seem trustworthy and believable//

**Kairos** - //building a sense of urgency for your cause//

**Research** – //using studies and information to make your argument seem more convincing; you can use words, graphs, tables, illustrations//