Question

The type of writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think or act in a particular manner. Writing that lacks this quality may be hard or impossible to understand

Answer 1

Persuasive appeal or writing is the type of writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think or act in a particular manner

Explanation:

• A persuasive appeal or writing utilizes words that convince the reader to listen or act according to the writer’s thoughts.
• This persuades someone with one’s own thoughts or will make one believe through reasoning or temptations.  
• Persuasive writers utilize techniques called persuasive appeals in their writing which are classified as - ethos (appealing with credibility or trust), logos (logical appeal), and the pathos (emotional appeal).
• Persuasive writing provides the writer to convince his/her reader to confine to the writer’s opinion or views about something through valid claims, requests or appeals.
• Logical reasoning can also be developed through persuasive writing. Hence the qualities of persuasive writing are very important .