Notes on Chapter 8- Writing to convince

• Persuasive writing focuses on an issue and provides enough evidence to convince readers that the issue is correct or at least worthy of respect.
• When you write to convince, you need to draw on material from other sources by conducting research
• Be aware of the audience- because you are trying to convince, it is crucial to be aware of thier needs, situations, and perpectives
• To be effective-you need to acknowledge and deal with possible objections from the other side
• If you think that the other side has merit, you need to acknowledge it and conced that it is valid
• The goal of persuasive writing is to convince the reader to change their minds about an issue or to give your view serious consideration. Often, you want to get your reader to act in some way.