CXC English A: persuasive essay writing:

How to develop your introduction - tutorial videoclips

Here are six video clips showing how to capture the Examiner's attention in the introduction of your persuasive essay.

The first video clip shows the importance of writing a good introduction for your persuasive essay.

This second video clips explains how you can use questions to capture the Examiner's attention in the introduction to your persuasive essay.

This third video tutorial shows how you can use famous quotes and "shocking statements" to capture the Examiner's attention.

This fourth video clip shows how you can use facts and statistics  or short anecdotes (stories) to make the beginning of your introductory paragraph interesting.

This fifth video clip tells you how to set up the rest of the introductory paragraph for your persuasive essay.

This sixth and last video clip shows how to complete the introductory paragraph of your persuasive essay by stating your position and listing your points in support of your position.

(You will expand each point into a paragraph in the body of your essay. You just list the points here in the introduction)