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Essay Drafting Workshop

Plan and draft a persuasive essay for a community audience. Use the bike-repair-shop scenario and the evidence below. Write in your own words, connect each reason to your opinion, and leave time to review.

The proposal

Ngaio and Mele help at a busy bike repair shop. The local council is considering a protected cycle lane on the main road beside the shop. Some people support the idea; others worry it could reduce parking. Your task is to write a persuasive essay recommending whether the council should build the lane.

A shop survey found that 18 of 30 customers arrived by bike.

The proposed lane would run for 1.2 kilometres and connect two residential streets to the town centre.

The council estimates that creating the lane would remove 8 roadside parking spaces.

A nearby school has asked for a safer route for students who cycle.

Build a strong draft

A persuasive essay usually has an introduction with a clear position, body paragraphs that develop reasons with evidence, and a conclusion that reinforces the recommendation. Linking words help readers follow how ideas relate.

1.Which position could you defend most convincingly using the evidence file? Choose one and give a reason.
2.Which thesis gives a clear, arguable position and previews reasons?
  • This essay is about a cycle lane.
  • The council should build the cycle lane because it could improve safety and connect residents with the town centre, even though some parking would be lost.
  • Cycling is something many people do.
3.Match each piece of evidence to the argument it supports best.
  • 18 of 30 surveyed shop customers arrived by bike.
  • The lane connects residential streets to the town centre.
  • The school has requested a safer cycling route.
  • The proposal responds to a safety concern.
  • The route could serve people who already cycle.
  • The route could make useful local journeys more direct.
4.Complete a brief plan: write two different reasons for your position, and add one relevant piece of evidence from the file to each reason.
5.Rewrite this vague topic sentence so it makes a clear point about safety: “There are lots of things to think about with the lane.”
6.Complete the sentence with a linking phrase that signals a contrasting viewpoint: “The lane could make cycling safer. , it would remove eight roadside parking spaces.”
7.Write one or two sentences acknowledging the concern about losing parking, then respond to it while keeping your own position clear.
8.Write a 2–3 sentence introduction. Introduce the proposal and finish with a clear thesis that states your position.
9.Write one persuasive body paragraph. Include a topic sentence, a specific detail from the evidence file, an explanation of how it supports your reason, and a linking phrase.
10.Edit this run-on sentence by adding suitable punctuation and capital letters: “the lane would connect two streets it could also help people reach the town centre”
11.Write two sentences that restate your position in fresh words and leave the reader with a final reason or recommendation.
12.After drafting, identify one specific change you would make to strengthen your essay. Choose a focus such as thesis clarity, evidence, explanation, paragraph order, linking words or punctuation, and state the change.

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  • Essay Drafting Workshop, page 1 of 3: The proposal, Build a strong draft

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  • Essay Drafting Workshop, page 2 of 3: The proposal

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  • Essay Drafting Workshop, page 3 of 3: 8. Write a 2–3 sentence introduction. Introduce the proposal and finish with a clear…

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