What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
to provide information to readers
to convince the audience of a certain viewpoint
to paint a picture in words for readers
to tell readers a story
plz help

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What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
to provide information to readers
to convince the audience of a certain viewpoint
to paint a picture in words for readers
to tell readers a story 
plz help

anonymous · Answer

"A persuasive essay is one in which you attempt to get the reader to agree with your point of view. You are trying to present arguments, research, and ideas in order to sway the reader one way or the other. There are a couple of databases that are helpful for persuasive essays."- Points of View and CQ Researcher.

emyoungo · Answer

The purpose of a persuasive essay is to convince the audience of a certain viewpoint.