Question

A good persuasive essay should _____________ .

• A. make it clear what the author's stance is on the topic
• B. persuade the audience that the author's stance is right
• C. inform the audience about the topic
• D. not have more than 5 paragraphs in total

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A make it clear what the author's stance is on the topic
B persuade the audience that the author's stance is right

A good persuasive essay should make it clear what the author's idea or stance is on the topic as it would help to frame the entire thesis and secondly, it is necessary to consider the involvement of the audience because they need to be convinced of the author's stance. These traits are mentioned in Options A and B, therefore, these options are correct.

Whereas in option C it is expected that every audience is aware of the topic which is an obvious and a basic expectation, therefore, it does not help much in defining a good persuasive essay. Option D is incorrect because there no number of paragraphs considered as a standard for a good persuasive essay.