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== Writing a More Persuasive Essay == | == Writing a More Persuasive Essay == | ||
=== | === The goal of writing a persuasive essay === | ||
"The purpose of a persuasive essay is to convince the reader to agree with your | "The purpose of a persuasive essay is to convince the reader to agree with your | ||
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*"About your reader: I need to convince __________________________." (Persuasive Essays) Whos mind do you need to change? The majority who holds the power to alter laws? Maybe just a small segment of the population who are into Dungeons and Dragons. Either way remember who you are writing to and write to convince them of your opinion. | *"About your reader: I need to convince __________________________." (Persuasive Essays) Whos mind do you need to change? The majority who holds the power to alter laws? Maybe just a small segment of the population who are into Dungeons and Dragons. Either way remember who you are writing to and write to convince them of your opinion. | ||
=== | === Four Easy Steps to Writing a Persuasive Essay === | ||
1. Choose a position to argue and know the purpose of your essay. | |||
2. Decide if your audience is going to respond positively or negatively and write in accordance with that. | |||
3. Do your research. If you are going to argue a point there is nothing better than having facts on your side. Often sheer experience and knowledge are not enough to adequately defend a position. | |||
4. Structure your essay properly making sure to include all useful information. Always keep your purpose, topic, audience, and tone in consideration. | |||
=== Works Cited === | |||
* [http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills7.html Homework Center: Writing Skills: How to Write a Persuasive Essay] | |||
* [http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/pers.html The Five Paragraph Essay Wiard-Persuasive Essay and prompts] | |||
* [http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/persuasive.html Persuasive Essays] | |||