5 do's to Persuasive essays

1) (self expert) Why you have a right to discuss the topic...(ethos)

*2) Expert testimony (use a quote from an expert in the area you're talking about, how believable you can be, can be made up)...(logos)

*3) Statistics, Facts, Logic (research)...(logos)

4) Audience Self-interest (make the audience interested in it)...(pathos)

5) New Topic of Twist on Old (make it new and interesting)...(logos, ethos)


you need some pathos if you want anyone to follow
you need a lot of logos for it to make sense
you need a little ethos, but they won't follow you just because you're nice


1) hook
2) thesis statement
3) order of development
4) body
5) conclusion