What is PERSUASION? To persuade is to convince other(s) that your point of view or position on an issue is the correct one.
Every day you are exposed, you use, persuasive writing. Can you think of any examples?
III. When writing a persuasive essay, these are some devices that can help you convince your reader:
Use facts and/or statistics
Present examples
Name an authority
Answer the opposition
Predict the Consequences
IV. Do exercises in Handout 1. These will give you some practice in using these persuasive devices to develop paragraphs.
V. Read the essay on gun control and identify the persuasive devices used by the author. Can you write a reverse outline of this essay?
