Question

Which of these prompts would require a persuasive essay?

A. Why is math taught at school?
B. Video Games are effective educational tools.
C. Describe a time when you made your family proud.
D. There should be an age restriction on social networking sites.
E. Describe your first day at summer camp.

Answer 1

100% correct answer is:

B.Video Games are effective educational tools

D. There should be an age restriction on social networking sites

Answer 2

A persuasive essay is the one in which the writer is trying to convince its audience to do something, support something or believe in something. In this case, sentence A is just providing an explanation, and sentences C and E are describing a situation. However, sentences B and D need to convince the audience about a certain idea, and these are the prompts that require a persuasive essay.