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Which could be used as valid evidence in a persuasive essay?

A.
an expert's opinion

B.
circular reasoning

C.
an unproven hypothesis

D.
logical fallacies

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A persuasive essay persuades the reader, like a debate. Note that you also need to have a debatable claim, you can't try to persuade someone that the sun is green.

Answer would only be: experts opinion
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Answer: A. An expert's opinion.

Step-by-step explanation: A persuasive essay has the objective of convincing the readers of a perspective or point of view (expressed as the claim of the essay) in a controversial topic. When writing a persuasive essay it is extremely important to uses reliable sources to support the claim, because this gives the audience trust and helps to refute a possible counterclaim. From the given options the one that is a valid evidence in a persuasive essay is an expert's opinion.

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