Nicholas H's Persuasive Writing Tips

Persuasive writing is one of the most common forms of writing. Whether we are trying to persuade someone to buy something, do something, or simply share our viewpoints we are constantly trying to persuade. "What can you bring to our university?" This might ring a bell for a time you had to use persuasive writing. Here are some tips to use or improve your persuasive writing.

• Determine who your audience is, when writing persuasively you want to be sure you have a "fair" chance of persuading your audience.
• Determine your attitude or approach you are going to take in your persuasion methods.
• Be knowledgeable as to what you are trying to persuade, this will build your credibility. Be sure to also have resources to back your information.
• Understand the other sides viewpoints, also be able to bring well thought counter-arguments to the debate. You can't be persuasive if your don't know the other sides thoughts.
• Use real life examples and quotes to help make your point. You want your audience to be able to relate to whatever you choose to use.

Above are just a few tips to help guide you through the process of persuasive writing. Below is a clip that will also offer a few suggestions to get you on correct path.

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