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Persuasive Argument Planning Template

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Persuasive Argument Planning Template

Choose a school or community issue you care about, or use this prompt: Should every Australian neighbourhood have more safe places to ride bikes? Plan a fair, convincing argument. Use facts you know or examples you can explain; do not invent statistics.

Set your position

Make your viewpoint clear before you build your case.

1.What issue will your argument address? Name the topic and the people it affects.

2.Write your position as one direct sentence. Try: “I believe … because …”

Build strong reasons

A convincing argument gives distinct reasons and supports them with relevant evidence or examples.

3.Reason 1: What is your strongest reason? Add a fact, observation or realistic example that supports it.

4.Reason 2: Give a different reason, then support it with a fact, observation or realistic example.

5.Reason 3: Add one more distinct reason and explain how it supports your position.

6.Which piece of support is strongest, and why would it make a reader more likely to agree?

Consider another viewpoint

Persuasive writers show they understand concerns and answer them respectfully.

7.What might someone who disagrees say? State their concern fairly, without making it sound silly.

8.How could you respond to that concern? Acknowledge it, then explain why your position still makes sense.

Shape your conclusion

End by reminding readers of your position and leaving them with a clear final thought.

9.Choose a conclusion approach: restate your position, call for action, ask readers to think, or predict a possible result. Which will you use, and why?

10.Draft your conclusion in 2–3 sentences. Restate your position and finish with a memorable final thought or call to action.

11.Review your plan: Have you stated one clear position, given three different reasons with support, considered a counterargument and planned a purposeful conclusion? Name one part you will improve before drafting.