Objective: depending on the task

Intended audience: depending on the task

Style: mostly formal. 1st person is accepted. Use direct address, list of three, emotive language, rhetorical questions, repetition, and contrast.

Structure:

• Introduction:

  • Hook: direct address to engage the audience. It could be a question or shocking data and interesting facts. Briefly describe what your topic is.

• Main Body:

  • Paragraph 1: Argument 1. Begin this paragraph with a topic sentence following the P.E.A structure. Include personal opinions and anecdotes

  • Paragraph 2: Second argument. Begin this paragraph with a topic sentence following the P.E.A structure. Include personal opinions and anecdotes

• Conclusion: Sum up what you just explained.