{"id":4245,"date":"2023-01-09T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=4245"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:31:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:31:27","slug":"how-to-write-a-persuasive-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/how-to-write-a-persuasive-essay","title":{"rendered":"How To Write A Persuasive Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/how-not-to-persuade-someone-in-five-agonizing-steps\">Being persuasive<\/a> doesn\u2019t come naturally to everybody. Some people could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves, while others couldn\u2019t sell bottled water in the desert. You can learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/word?ocid=cmmq5bavlct\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">write<\/a> a persuasive essay by following our guide. We\u2019ll cover the three parts of a persuasive essay, <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/mastering-the-art-of-essay-writing\">how to properly assemble your essay<\/a>, then provide some tips that will help convince the reader to see your side of the issue. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1600x600_HowToWriteAPersuasiveEssay.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1600x600_HowToWriteAPersuasiveEssay.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1600x600_HowToWriteAPersuasiveEssay.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1600x600_HowToWriteAPersuasiveEssay.jpg\" alt=\"A man smiling in front of a laptop sitting in a meeting room in a skyscraper.\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to write a persuasive essay that can convince even the most stubborn reader. 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