Question

What components should be included in a persuasive letter? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

The correct answers are B. A claim; C. Supporting reasons; E. Supporting evidence and F. A counterclaim and a rebuttal

Explanation:

Similar to other persuasive texts, the main purpose of a persuasive letter is to persuade or convince the reader about a certain idea or position of the author called thesis statement or claim in relation to some topic or situation, for example, a letter sent by a client to a bank or company to persuade them about taking certain actions to solve an issue the client is experiencing. Because of this, most persuasive letter should include an introduction or contextualization of the situation or issue addressed and the position or claim of the author; the reasons that support the claim or supporting reasons along with evidence that prove the reasons and ideally a counterclaim or the arguments against the claim that have been provided by the recipient or that can be provided by it and proper rebuttals that strengthen the main argument of claim. Thus, the components that should be included are a claim, supporting reasons, supporting evidence and a counterclaim and a rebuttal.

Answer 2

The answers on E2020 are

B. a claim

C. supporting reasons

E. supporting evidence

F. a counterclaim and a rebuttal

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