Begin writing the rough draft of your five-paragraph persuasive essay. use your outline as a map to you work through your essay. submit your outline and rough draft. as you are writing, remember to follow the guidelines for writing a persuasive essay: • write an introduction with a hook and a claim. • use reasons and evidence to support the topic sentence. • avoid logical fallacies when you write supporting statements. • include counterclaims to strengthen your argument. • use transitions to connect ideas. • either restate your thesis or provide a thought-provoking remark in your conclusion. • connect your essay’s claim to a larger idea. • complete and submit a bibliography that lists print and multimedia sources