SUPPORTING REASONS MATRIX: FOUNDATION TO PERSUASIVE WRITING

Persuasive writing is known to appeal to the emotions of the reader. To effectively craft your persuasive essay, it is better to plot your opinion together with the reasons for believing so. The matrix below is the foundation of the article, Breaking the Latches of Presaging Chain Messages.

Let's see how the introduction is expounded from a single statement into a paragraph. Provide a good opening; it could be in a form of quotes, anecdotes and the like. In the case of the article below, it uses a historical account to establish the background of the issue.

Reason number one is discussed in the second paragraph. In writing a persuasive essay, you become more effective when you also present the opposite side of your argument. It does not matter in which part of your paragraph you would want to present it. In this essay, it is found in the second paragraph which talks about the advantage of chain messages.

The third paragraph talks about your second reason. Always make sure you end your paragraph with a closing statement. The reason you presented in your matrix can be indicated anywhere in the paragraph depending on your creativity as a writer.

The fourth paragraph talks about the third reason in relation to the opinion you have presented about the topic or issue at hand.

The conclusion, which is the last paragraph, should contain your realization or the new learning about the issue. Most importantly, it should include a call to action, to validate the strength of your opinion and the reasons for believing so. A "call to action" is a statement which asks your reader to do something as response to your essay.

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Below is the template. You may also download a document file HERE.

You can also watch this video.