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What Is the Difference Between
Persuasive and Argumentative Writing?


Persuasive Writing Argumentative Writing

Starting Point: Identify your Starting Point: Identify your
topic and choose your side. topic, research your topic, and
decide which side to support.

Purpose: Get the reader to agree Purpose: Get the reader to
with your opinion. recognize your side of the
argument is valid.

Techniques: Techniques:
1. Combines facts with 1. Offers facts, reasons, and
emotions to convince the evidence to show the author
reader that the author is has valid points
“right” 2. Logic-based
2. Emotion-based 3. Acknowledges the opposing
3. Ignores counter claims claims
4. Presents only ideas that 4. May compare ideas to
help establish a position establish a position
5. Only presents only one 5. Presents multiple sides but it
side: the author’s side is clear which is the author’s
side
6. Makes claims without 6. Always provides evidence
evidence with claims

Tone: The tone is emotionally Tone: There is a calmer tone of
charged and more aggressive. just trying to get the reader to
acknowledge the author’s side is
worthy of consideration.