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WrItInG WorKshop. persUasIVe essay
• The objective of a persuasive essay is to convince the audience or reader to agree with your opinion or point of view.
• Think of a TV commercial, the only purpose of an ad is to per- suade you to buy a certain product, the company that is selling that product is trying to convince you that their product is the best one in the market. If they do a good job you will probably want to purchase that item.
• That is the same idea that a persuasive essay has, you are try- ing to convince the reader that your idea is the best one. If you do a good job they will embrace your point of view.
The next step is for you to start writing a persuasive essay.
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