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Start-Up Activity
Write on the board, "The problem with the world is . . ." Have students suggest answers (some serious and some silly), and write them down in a stack next to the sentence starter. After you get a fair number, choose one of the more serious problems and say, "Who has a solution?" After a student offers a solution, ask, "How would you convince others to help you with this solution?"
Tell your students that persuasive writing often comes down to getting others to join in solving a problem, whether large or small. Let them know that this chapter focuses on other forms of persuasive writing.
Think About It
“There is no human problem that could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.”
—Gore Vidal

Start-Up Activity
Write on the board, "The problem with the world is . . ." Have students suggest answers (some serious and some silly), and write them down in a stack next to the sentence starter. After you get a fair number, choose one of the more serious problems and say, "Who has a solution?" After a student offers a solution, ask, "How would you convince others to help you with this solution?"
Tell your students that persuasive writing often comes down to getting others to join in solving a problem, whether large or small. Let them know that this chapter focuses on other forms of persuasive writing.
Think About It
“There is no human problem that could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.”
—Gore Vidal