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3. Therefore, he utilizes logical reasoning to…

 establish a connection between events that the reader might not have seen alone.

 bring his reader to the desired conclusion in a way that will be difficult for the

reader to disagree with.

 Show his reader why he believes something that might seem surprising.

Starting a Persuasive Language Paragraph

1. In Paragraph X, [Author] uses figurative language and appeals to emotion to…

 make a situation personally relevant to the reader.

 capture the reader's interest.

 motivate the reader to take action.

2. The author knows/understands that the reader/any given reader...

 might not initially care about/be interested in the situation.

 might need to be motivated to take action.

 might find emotional rather than logical appeals to be especially persuasive.

 might be more interested in his logical argument if the reader feels personally

connected to the situation.

 might be more interested in his logical argument if the reader feels personally

connected to the author.

3. Therefore, he utilizes persuasive language to…

 make the reader feel personally involved and connected to a situation.

 get the reader interested in his argument so that the reader will pay attention.

 build a relationship with the reader to make the reader receptive to his argument.

 reach readers who are more easily moved by emotional rather than logical appeals.

Continuing a Body Paragraph

4. Properly blended inline quotation ~10 words or less.

5. In writing this, he aims for the reader to... (describe the problem being fixed).

6. The author's use of [E/R/FLAE] is successful/useful/likely to achieve his desired result

because (why it's good).

Transitions between Paragraphs

 The author further utilizes [E/R/FLAE] to...

 The author also utilizes [E/R/FLAE] to...

Conclusion

The author makes a convincing argument for [his point] by thoughtfully utilizing evidence,

logical reasoning and figurative language and appeals to emotion. Upon completing the

passage, the reader is likely to feel both personally connected to the situation and

rationally attracted to the author's point of view.

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