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    This document provides information about persuasive essays. It defines a persuasive essay as one that takes a stance either for or against a situation and aims to convince readers that the stance is beneficial or harmful. It explains that persuasion is used because people may only see one side of an issue and presenting arguments, evidence, and facts can show them other perspectives. A persuasive essay typically has an introduction with a hook and thesis, 3-5 body paragraphs supporting the thesis with different themes, and a conclusion that restates the main points and connects back to the thesis and audience. The key difference between a persuasive and argumentative essay is that a persuasive essay only argues one side to convince readers while an argumentative essay presents both sides to allow readers to

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    This document provides information about persuasive essays. It defines a persuasive essay as one that takes a stance either for or against a situation and aims to convince readers that the stance is beneficial or harmful. It explains that persuasion is used because people may only see one side of an issue and presenting arguments, evidence, and facts can show them other perspectives. A persuasive essay typically has an introduction with a hook and thesis, 3-5 body paragraphs supporting the thesis with different themes, and a conclusion that restates the main points and connects back to the thesis and audience. The key difference between a persuasive and argumentative essay is that a persuasive essay only argues one side to convince readers while an argumentative essay presents both sides to allow readers to

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    This document provides information about persuasive essays. It defines a persuasive essay as one that takes a stance either for or against a situation and aims to convince readers that the stance is beneficial or harmful. It explains that persuasion is used because people may only see one side of an issue and presenting arguments, evidence, and facts can show them other perspectives. A persuasive essay typically has an introduction with a hook and thesis, 3-5 body paragraphs supporting the thesis with different themes, and a conclusion that restates the main points and connects back to the thesis and audience. The key difference between a persuasive and argumentative essay is that a persuasive essay only argues one side to convince readers while an argumentative essay presents both sides to allow readers to

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    PERSUASIVE ESSAY

    The term “persuasive” is


    an adjective derived
    from verb “persuade,”
    which means “to convince
    somebody.” A
    persuasive essay is full of all
    the convincing techniques a
    writer can employ. It
    presents a situation, and
    takes a stand – either in its
    favor, or against it – to
    prove to readers whether it
    is beneficial or harmful for
    them.
    Why Persuasion?
    The question arises
    why persuasion if the people are
    already aware of everything. Its
    answer is that each person’s
    ability of seeing and
    understanding things depend on
    his vision. He believes only what
    he sees or is told about. If
    another side of the coin is
    shown, the people do not believe
    so easily. That is why they are
    presented with arguments
    supported with evidences,
    statistics and facts. Persuasion is
    done for these reasons:
    1. A Better World: To ask the
    people that if they accept
    your argument, it will be good
    for them to take action and
    make the world a better place.
    2. A Worse World: It means that
    if readers do not do what they
    are asked to do, the world will
    become a worse place.
    3. Call to Action: It means to
    persuade or tempt readers to
    do what the writer wants them
    to do.
    A Persuasive Essay Has 3
    Components
    Introduction: This is the
    opening paragraph of your
    essay. It contains the hook,
    which is used to grab the
    reader's attention, and the
    thesis, or argument, which
    you'll explain in the next
    section.
    Body: This is the heart of your
    essay, usually three to five
    paragraphs in length. Each
    paragraph examines one
    theme or issue used to support
    your thesis.
    Conclusion: This is the final
    paragraph of your essay. In it,
    you'll sum up the main points
    of the body and connect them
    to your thesis. Persuasive
    essays often use the conclusion
    as a last appeal to the
    audience.
    Difference Between a
    Persuasive Essay and an
    Argumentative Essay
    A persuasive essay is intended to
    persuade readers to do certain
    things, or not to do certain
    things. It is the sole aim of the
    writer to coax or tempt readers,
    and force them to do certain
    things or take actions. However,
    an argumentative essay intends
    to make readers see both sides of
    the coin. It is up to them to select
    any of the two. In other words,
    an argumentative essay presents
    both arguments; both for and
    against a thing, and leaves the
    readers to decide. On the other
    hand, a persuasive essay intends
    to make readers do certain
    things. Therefore, it presents
    arguments only about one aspect
    of the issue.

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