- Writing a persuasive essay often starts with research in the same way a debate would be. You need to gather as much information as possible. Study both supporting documentation and that which opposes your opinion. Persuasive essays anticipate the arguments against a given subject and attempts to explain why the opposition is wrong. A critical reader will challenge your essay and develop questions that oppose your opinion. By addressing those concerns and eliminating any of the readers' doubts, you will be more successful at convincing the reader.
- Explain your opinion in the most vivid way possible to captivate the reader. Try to conjure emotions in your reader by being shocking or controversial. Reveal a startling fact. Whatever your introduction says, it should persuade the reader to continue reading the essay. When researching your topic, take note of what you find most shocking or disturbing and include this in the introduction. The beginning could include a hypothesis, telling the reader what you hope to prove in your argument.
- If your point of view is shocking or disturbing, you want to include this in the introduction. If, however, you went with a startling fact for the beginning of your essay, you will want to follow that up with your opinion. Your essay is based on your opinion and this should be established in the first couple of paragraphs.
- Convince the reader that your opinion is correct. Support it with facts or opinions from credible sources. Include quotes or events in your text that can paint a clear picture for the reader about the facts of the argument. Argue your point next and then dispel opposing arguments. Revisit your opinion in the end of your essay to reinforce why you believe what you do.
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