Activity 5 - Writing My First Draft

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How to write a persuasive speech ​ Transition words are
very useful in writing.

ersuasive speech, a person tries to get others to


​ They help to
with an idea. make your ideas flow between
sentences and paragraphs.
you pick a subject. ​Next,​ you decide which side

e on. ​Then​ you will write a speech to explain ​ Here we use a transition to
connect two sentences.
pinion.

st​ job of the speaker is to prove that a certain


​Likewise transition
m is important. ​Then​ you must show the words add ideas and show the
nship that is between them.Here
nce that your idea will make things better. the ideas are related.

roblem can be almost anything.​ For example,


​ We can use a transition
ould tell your audience why they need to wash here to connect the paragraphs​.
ands. Or why they should play basketball
​ ow, when you read, it's very
N
d of golf.
tant to pay attention to transition
an example​. Say you have picked "Getting Up words very closely​.

as your topic. You will try to persuade


way you understand not only the
mates to get themselves out of bed an hour themselves but how these ideas
are connected.
every morning.

s, the problem could be called "morning

ess."

d speech starts with an introduction. It must have

t hook statement. ​Then​ it has three main points

summary.

e​ writing your speech, make an outline. It will

your hook statement ​and​ three main points.


Do you see how these transition words work? 

Now,  we  are  going  to  write  a  draft  paragraph  using 


transition  words,  here  in  the  same  google  docs 
document. ↓​  

Write your name at the beginning of your 


writing. 

Choose one of the topics below: 

How to make cupcake 

How to plant a tree 

How to make tea 

How bees make honey 

Make sure the paragraph begins with a 


sentence that presents a main and clear idea. 

Your draft has to explain more than 7 


sequential steps. 
Make sure you write it in an organized way. 
Use the transition words and add details to your 
writing. 

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