Persuasive Essay - Mini Lessons

     The last few weeks we have been working on improving your persuasive essay.  We have gone over the introduction and how to show, not tell, in the hook.  We have reviewed the thesis statement and how to write a better thesis.  We went over the body paragraphs - how to use a transition from one idea/thought to the next; how your topic sentence needs to be the very first line in the body paragraph and how your sentences after need to include details/examples with explanation; how to improve your refutation - go from basic to WOW!; and how, in the conclusion, you need to begin with a restated thesis (not word for word as the introductory thesis), and how to wrap up nice and neat.

     From the review and mini lessons, which lesson do you think was the most helpful in improving your persuasive essay writing?  Explain why with details/examples.