Forms of Persuasive Writing
Structure of Persuasive Writing
Ways to support your writing
People Who Have used Persuasive Writing
100
A form of persuasive writing that tries to sell products or services.
What is an Advertisement?
100
A place where your name is signed.
What is the signature?
100

Obtaining and using statistics, facts, and other data in order to make a strong argument.

What is research?

100
Someone running for a political office who writes or speaks to sway a vote
Who is a political candidate?
200
A form of persuasive writing that tries to influence your thinking with spoken words
What is a speech
200
The main portion of the writing
What is the body?
200

A type of evidence that is based on personal stories or events.

What is anecdotal evidence?

200

A person who convinces the public to buy something.

What is a salesperson?

300

Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

What is propaganda

300

A strong ending - it might even change the readers' opinion

What is the Conclusion?

300

Facts that use numbers and/or charts

What are statistics?

300

A person who writes a resume to get a job

Who is an applicant?

400
A form of persuasive writing written to the writer of a newspaper to change or add something
What is a Letter to the Editor
400
The opening portion of the writing
What is the Introduction?
400

Statements of feelings or beliefs from people who have special knowledge or training on a topic

What are expert opinions?

400

Someone popular on social media who uses their followers to promote a product or message.

Who is a social media influencer?

500

A written request or call for change, typically signed by many people in support of a shared cause or concern.

What is a Petition

500
The reason you want to change a person's mind
What is the problem?
500

Statements that can be proven.

What are facts?

500
A leader of a church who writes speeches to his congregation or community
Who is preacher?
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