Persuasive Writing & Its steps

Persuasive writing provides the opportunity to convince someone to adopt a particular viewpoint. Below, we'll explore various persuasive writing examples designed to convince the reader to take a certain action. With these samples in mind, you'll be able to go on and write a most convincing persuasive essay.

As children mature as writers, it's important to give them the opportunity to write using a variety of formats. Persuasive writing helps students formulate specific reasons for their opinions, and provides an opportunity to research facts related to their opinions. As students develop an understanding of how writing can influence or change another's thoughts or actions, they can begin to understand the persuasive nature of the marketing they are exposed to through television, the Internet, and other media.

Persuasive Writing Techniques

Some useful steps for the Persuasive writing are mentioned here.

Prewriting the Persuasive Essay: Prewriting phase is important as during this period, students can plan their essay. They research on the topic and accumulate the important points of each topic by covering both positive and negative aspects. They chose their position for which they are going to advocate. Before starting a persuasive essay, students must understand the perspective of the readers. However, evidences matter a lot in the persuasive essay. Students should collect adequate information as well as supportive points for each topic.

Outline the Writing: Creating outline is essential as it gives each write up a convincing structure. Divide the entire write up into paragraphs and represent each point suitably. 

Drafting the Writing: The introductory paragraph should be well-written and attractive. Students can start their essay with a question or a quotation. An emphatic statement can be a first line of an essay. Additionally, each body paragraph should cover each point by maintaining a right sequence. Real facts, examples should be included in each body paragraph. Make the arguments engaging and impressive by incorporating relevant terms and background information. Moreover, statistics, quotes and examples are three important factors of each persuasive writing.

Revising the Write up: Revision is mandatory as through the revision process, students can evaluate their write up systematically. Keeping in mind the objective of the essay, students need to read each paragraph intensively. Supporting points should be clearly mentioned along with the example. In brief, revision is a space where students can rework on their pieces of writings.

Editing the Essay: Editing is necessary to correct the spelling and grammar of each writing. The style and clarity should be assessed thoroughly before publishing any kind of write up.

Publishing: Sharing the essay with the peers is interesting as well as challenging. Students should take the feedback positively to make their next writing even better. However, before publishing the write up, teachers’ suggestions are valuable for the students.

Happy Learning!

Anamika Gupta

IAAN