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 \n6 What Are Nouns?  \n8 Fact Versus Opinion  \n10 Parts of aPersuasive Paragraph  \n12 Types of Sentences  \n14 Understanding Unity  \n16 Creating Coherence  \n18 Tools for  \nParagraph Writing  \n20 Put Your Knowledge  \nto Use  \n22 Types of Paragraphs  \n23 Websites for  \nFurther Research  \n24 Glossary/Index  \n# What is a Persuasive Paragraph?\n\nA persuasive paragraph is a group of sentences used to convincesomeone to believe or do something.It begins with a statementthat is an opinion or belief.Then,it offers facts to support thisbelief or opinion.The purpose of a persuasive paragraph is tosway the reader to agree with the author.This type of paragraphmay be complete by itself,or it may be part of a longer piece ofwriting,such as a story.  \nThe following is an example of a persuasive paragraph aboutthe gold rush in California.  \nThe local miners were the luckiest.They were the first to arrive at the goldsites.Gold miners could make $300 to $400 each day in the early months ofthe gold rush.About $10 million in gold was claimed in California in 1849.Many of the miners who arrived at a later date went home with nothingbecause most of the easy gold was gone.They were not lucky.  \nWhat is the writer trying to convince the readers to think?Find the facts the author has included in order to prove toreaders that the miners who lived closest to the gold fieldswere the ones who made the most money.  \n\n| LEARNING TO WRITE   |\n| --- |\n\n4  \n# EXERCISE\n\nStating an Opinion or Belief  \nThe following persuasive paragraph is about the life of a gold miner.By saying theminers had a hard life,the writer is expressing an opinion.The writer supportsthis belief with sentences that state the facts.  \nThe miners had a hard life.Camps were often crowded and full of diseases.Suppliesand food were expensive.The men did not have enough to eat.Every day,they workedlong hours panning for gold.It was challenging work that was not fun.The minerswere often exhausted.They had to carry heavy","cbCaip4Q1kcRgNDV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip4Q1kcRgNDV","pdf",2620694,32,"English","# What is a Persuasive Paragraph?\n## Exercise\n# What Are Nouns?","[{\"question\":\"What is a persuasive paragraph and what does it try to do?\",\"answer\":\"A persuasive paragraph is a group of sentences used to convince someone to believe or do something. 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