BY: LAVOSHA WILLIAMS Persuasive Letter vs. Persuasive
Essay
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Persuasive Letters are: Addressed to an individual person or a
company Example: a parent to a teacher; a customer to a company
Does not exceed one page Contains some supported facts Example:
statistics, researched facts May contain some opinion Example: I
dont believe there is adequate reasoning for requiring students to
wear uniforms. May contain some personal experience Example: I
dreaded wearing uniforms at my old school because I wanted to be
different.
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Persuasive letter Sample: Characteristics in this sample
letter: one page Addressed to a single person Some opinion
included
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Persuasive Essays are: Intended for a group audience Example:
internet users, parents, teachers, students Can exceed one page
Relies on facts to support the argument Example: researched facts;
commonly stated opinions May contain some personal experience
Example: My friend was in a car accident with an under-aged drunk
driver; sadly, my friend lost his life.
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Persuasive Essay Sample: Characteristics of this essay sample:
Some opinion Supporting facts Not addressed to a single person or
company Exceeds one page
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Lets Look at few more suggestions for starting a persuasive
piece of writing:
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Persuasive Writing Styles in a Nutshell: The letter form of
persuasive writing is the more personal approach for persuading one
or more people. It consists of no more than one page and is usually
more opinion and experienced based. The essay form of persuasive
writing is the more general approach of persuading a group of
people. It may exceed one page and is usually more fact based with
researched content.
