Writing a persuasive newspaper article
Your government is planning to destroy the local airport
near the area in Sea Breeze and build it instead downtown
by adding International Section. You are asked to persuade
the government officials to keep the airport.
Headline/Title: 5 Reasons Why Local Airport Is Sacred
Give a title to your paragraph (Subheading)
Introduction
{start with a rhetorical question} How could we possibly {restate/paraphrase the
essay topic
name}………………………………………………………………………………?
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………. . In my humble opinion, {mention the list
of arguments why destroying the airport should be
stopped}………………………………………………………………………….…
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
……… .
Give a title to your paragraph (Subheading)
Paragraph 2 (Main Body 1) {Write your topic sentence by
mentioning your first strong argument}… [Add linking words, punctuation and
modal verbs (can, could, might, may, must)] [do not forget to give examples,
statistics or facts (you can make up) to support your opinion/idea]
Firstly, think about
…………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
because/as/since ……………………………………………………………….
.
For example/instance, ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………….
As a result, this might
.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….. .
Give a title to your paragraph (Subheading)
Paragraph 3 (Main Body 2) {Add AFOREST = Alliteration,
Facts, Opinions, Rhetorical questions, Emotive language, statistics and Three (rule
of)/Triplets}
Additionally, have you considered
……………………………………………………………………………………?
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………… .
For example, …{give statistics,
evidence}.……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………….. . Moreover, ………………
……………………………………………………………………………….
.
Therefore/Thus/So, …………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………….
.
Give a title to your paragraph (Subheading)
Paragraph 4 (conclusion) [just summarize your point of view)
and do not give additional opinion] [try not repeating the same words/vocabulary
over and over again]
In conclusion/to sum up, I strongly believe that
……………………………………………………………………………………….
because…………………………………………………………………………..….
…………………………………………………………………………………. .
In other words, if you …………………………………………………………… ,