Persuasive writing

In persuasive writing, the writer wants to convince the reader of his or her point of view. To do this, the writer must use appropriate factual information, effective persuasive devices and an authoritative tone.

Persuasive writing words

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Explore Writing an exposition and Writing a discussion to learn how to use persuasive writing in these text types.

Your tasks

Use appropriate facts to develop an effective argument.

Use persuasive devices to convince your reader.

Use cohesive devices effectively to link ideas in sentences, between sentences and across the text.

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