| A persuasive essay is written to make others | | | | introduction should be catchy enough to capture |
| agree to your views and ideas. Hence the first | | | | the reader's attention and provide the necessary |
| step is to identify your main idea or point of view. | | | | background information regarding the topic. A |
| Your purpose will be to make your readers agree | | | | clear statement of your main idea or point of |
| this point of view. Identifying the audience is the | | | | view should be there at the end of the paragraph. |
| next step. To write an effective persuasive | | | | The ensuing paragraphs should present the points |
| essay topic you should know the pulse of your | | | | supporting your main idea. One relevant point |
| audience. See whether the readers are undecided | | | | should be elaborated in one paragraph. |
| about the issue. | | | | Also provide ample proof to support each point. |
| At times the readers can be hostile towards your | | | | After presenting the supporting points, write one |
| point of view. Only if you understand your | | | | paragraph to explain accurately and refute the |
| audience and their attitude fully well you can | | | | most important opposing view. While refuting the |
| frame the strongest supporting points for your | | | | opposing view show in-depth knowledge regarding |
| persuasion. You can place evidence in the form of | | | | the opposing views so that you can counter it |
| events, incidents, examples, quotations etc to | | | | effectively. |
| prove your case. Also find the most significant | | | | Give utmost priority while writing the conclusion. |
| opposing view of your opponents. Explain it and | | | | You have to restate your main idea creatively |
| then refute strongly so as to strengthen the | | | | along with your supporting points. Your concluding |
| credibility and scope of your essay. | | | | paragraph should leave your audience connected |
| The effectiveness of your persuasive essay | | | | to your topic. At the same time they should be |
| writing depends on how you organize it. Your | | | | persuaded by you point of view or perspective. |