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Persuasive Writing: Reasons (Episode 4)

2 minutes 26 seconds

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Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 4. Reasons."

Persuasive writing, also known as the argument essay, uses logic and reason to show that one idea is more legitimate than another. It attempts to persuade a reader to adopt a certain point of view or to take a particular action. Watch this video to learn how to make the most convincing reasons possible using counterarguments and facts about a topic. Part of the "Persuasive Writing" series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 1. What is it?"
Persuasive Writing
Episode 1
1 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
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Persuasive Writing
Episode 2
1 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 5. Introduction."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 5
1 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 6. Draft."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 6
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
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Persuasive Writing
Episode 3
1 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 4. Reasons."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 4
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6