English Lesson- Essay Revision, Period 5, Friday 10/5/2013

Persuasive Writing Techniques

How does Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet explore both sides, positive and negative, of romantic love? Key Words: positive, explore, negative, romantic love Introduction: Shows unrequited and requited love. Unconditional love from parents vs. parents disowning their children. Platonic love within friends Body paragraph 1:

Point: It is imperative to note that Shakespeare includes portrayals of unrequited and requited
love to explore both sides of romantic love.

Example: Quote OR stage direction. Textual evidence Effect: The meaning and effect of the quote and/or stage direction although any evidence
from the text is fine.

Link: As shown by the above evidence, it is obvious that Shakespeare has conveyed multiple
perspectives of love, etc Body Paragraph 2: Rinse and repeat with paragraph 1 with the same thing, different point. Body Paragraph 3: Repeat paragraph 1 with different points Conclusion: Use a connective to conclude, For example: In conclusion, in summation; we (use of inclusive terms) as readers are provided with the rare (use of descriptive imagery) opportunity to witness complex notions of romantic love in English literature.

Activity
Pick a topic and draft a persuasive essay using the PEEL format, while employing at least 3 persuasive techniques