Notes for Persuasion Paper

A Persuasive Paper should:

- Take ONE side of an argument
- Stick to that argument!
- The minute you start to waver, I will start to see your argument crumble.
- It's important that you stay strong throughout your paper.
****Remember! Persuasive papers are argumentative. You all like to argue. Now is the time to show me how good you are at it!****

Where do you begin:
- Begin with a thesis statement.
- I need to know who you think the tragic hero is in the first paragraph....not the second or third.
- Your opening paragraph should include:
*Thesis
- The name of the play and the author
- William Shakespeare is not your buddy, so refer to him as Shakespeare after the first mention of his name.
- An interesting grab for my attention.

IMPORTANT:

1) Did they cover the tragic formula?
2) What are the tragic flaws of the tragic hero?
3) What was the tragic hero's mistaken action?
4) When/Where/What was the recognition?
5) What was the reversal of fortune?
6) What were the negative effects?
7) How did it end for the character?