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In most cases, you will be given a specific assignment for your persuasive essay. It's important to read the prompt carefully and thoroughly. Look for language that gives you a clue as to whether you are writing a purely persuasive or an argumentative essay. For example, if the prompt uses words like "personal experience" or "personal observations," you know that these things can be used to support your argument. On the other hand, words like "defend" or "argue" suggest that you should be writing an argumentative essay, which may require more formal, less personal evidence. If you aren't sure about what you're supposed to write, ask your instructor. If you can, make the time to craft an argument you'll enjoy writing. A rushed essay isn't likely to persuade anyone. Allow yourself enough time to brainstorm, write, and edit. Whenever possible, start early. This way, even if you have emergencies like a computer meltdown, you've given yourself enough time to complete your essay. All writing has a rhetorical situation, which has five basic elements: the text (here, your essay), the author (you), the audience, the purpose of the communication, and the setting. Try using stasis theory to help you examine the rhetorical situation. This is when you look at the facts, definition (meaning of the issue or the nature of it), quality (the level of seriousness of the issue), and policy (plan of action for the issue). To look at the facts, try asking: What happened? What are the known facts? How did this issue begin? What can people do to change the situation? To look at the definition, ask: What is the nature of this issue or problem? What type of problem is this? What category or class would this problem fit into best? To examine the quality, ask: Who is affected by this problem? How serious is it? What might happen if it is not resolved? To examine the policy, ask: Should someone take action? Who should do something and what should they do? What's persuasive to one person may not be persuasive to another. For this reason, it's crucial to consider to whom you are targeting your essay. Obviously, your instructor is your primary audience, but consider who else might find your argument convincing. For example, if you are arguing against unhealthy school lunches, you might take very different approaches depending on whom you want to convince. You might target the school administrators, in which case you could make a case about student productivity and healthy food. If you targeted students' parents, you might make a case about their children's health and the potential costs of healthcare to treat conditions caused by unhealthy food. And if you were to consider a "grassroots" movement among your fellow students, you'd probably make appeals based on personal preferences. Because a persuasive essay often relies heavily on emotional appeals, you should choose to write on something about which you have a real opinion. Pick a subject about which you feel strongly and can argue convincingly. You may feel incredibly passionate about pizza, but it may be difficult to write an interesting essay on it. A subject that you're interested in but which has a lot of depth like animal cruelty or government earmarking will make for better subject material. If you think it will be hard to come up with arguments against your topic, your opinion might not be controversial enough to make it into a persuasive essay. On the other hand, if there are too many arguments against your opinion that will be hard to debunk, you might choose a topic that is easier to refute. A good persuasive essay will consider the counterarguments and find ways to convince readers that the opinion presented in your essay is the preferable one. Make sure you choose a topic about which you're prepared to thoroughly, fairly consider counterarguments. (For this reason, topics such as religion usually aren't a good idea for persuasive essays, because you're incredibly unlikely to persuade someone away from their own religious beliefs.) Your essay is likely to be fairly short; it may be 5 paragraphs or several pages, but you need to keep a narrow focus so that you can adequately explore your topic. For example, an essay that attempts to persuade your readers that war is wrong is unlikely to be successful, because that topic is huge. Choosing a smaller bit of that topic -- for example, that drone strikes are wrong -- will give you more time to delve deeply into your evidence. Your thesis statement presents your opinion or argument in clear language. It is usually placed at the end of the introductory paragraph. For a persuasive essay, it's especially important that you present your argument in clear language that lets your readers know exactly what to expect. It also should present the organization of your essay. Don't list your points in one order and then discuss them in a different order. For example, a thesis statement could look like this: "Although pre-prepared and highly processed foods are cheap, they aren't good for students. It is important for schools to provide fresh, healthy meals to students, even when they cost more. Healthy school lunches can make a huge difference in students' lives, and not offering healthy lunches fails students." Note that this thesis statement isn't a three-prong thesis. You don't have to state every sub-point you will make in your thesis (unless your prompt or assignment says to). You do need to convey exactly what you will argue. Once you have chosen your topic, do as much preparation as you can before you write your essay. This means you need to examine why you have your opinion and what evidence you find most compelling. Here's also where you look for counterarguments that could refute your point. A mind map could be helpful. Start with your central topic and draw a box around it. Then, arrange other ideas you think of in smaller bubbles around it. Connect the bubbles to reveal patterns and identify how ideas relate. Don't worry about having fully fleshed-out ideas at this stage. Generating ideas is the most important step here. Once you have your ideas together, you may discover that some of them need research to support them. Doing your research before you begin "writing" your essay will make the writing process go smoothly. For example, if you're arguing for healthier school lunches, you could make a point that fresh, natural food tastes better. This is a personal opinion and doesn't need research to support it. However, if you wanted to argue that fresh food has more vitamins and nutrients than processed food, you'd need a reliable source to support that claim. If you have a librarian available, consult with him or her! Librarians are an excellent resource to help guide you to credible research.
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One-sentence summary -- Read the prompt carefully. Give yourself time. Examine the rhetorical situation. Consider your audience. Pick a topic that appeals to you. Look for a topic that has a lot of depth or complexity. Consider opposing viewpoints when thinking about your essay. Make sure you can remain balanced. Keep your focus manageable. Come up with a thesis statement. Brainstorm your evidence. Research, if necessary.

Problem: Article: Whisk the ingredients together to combine the flavors and set them aside. Gently toss the veggies and the dressing to combine the flavors. Refrigerate this salad for at least an hour, or even overnight, for the flavors to fully blend. Enjoy this cold salad as a side dish at any time.
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Whisk the ingredients together. Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture. Refrigerate. Serve.