Persuasive Short Stories

The weather is perfect for racing: not too hot, not too humid, not too windy. I dash down the twisted trails in the woods, trying not to stumble on the gnarled roots protruding from the dirt. My spikes puncture the soft earth with every stride, and my legs repeatedly pound on the ground, soreness surging through them. As sweat trickles down my face and dirt smears across my aching calves, I ascend a steep hill, trying to bring forth the strength I have accumulated throughout endless hours of practice. Now that I am nearing the final two hundred meters, I must force my body to begin sprinting. Breathing heavily, I dart for the imminent finish line, trying to beat the uninterrupted tick of the timer. Even though the crowd surrounds all around me, I can barely hear their animated cheers, because all I can focus on is crossing the line before the girl next to me. I can feel adrenaline surging through my body, and I widen my stride to cap off the remaining distance. When I glance at my Garmin watch, a new personal best time flashes across the screen. I realize that all of the gruelling work I have put in is worth the final result: happiness. (Snapshot Lead)

“Indeed I am kiddos…” Father spoke blankly, with a sad smile smearing across his well structured face. He had sky-blue eyes, with a mustache that curls at the end, like a cowboy’s whip.

I didn’t mean to kill her. It was a total accident. You have to believe me. Let me tell you the truth...so you know what really happened to Monica.

Good question. I feel that persuasive writing does not put pressure on their reader but gives their reader another way of looking at a topic. My suggestion to you is to stick to the facts and back your statement with reliable research. Your reader will come to their own conclusion that is persuasive by you.

Hi, my names Jessica and this is my story about where I went. I’m 12 years old and I live in Las Vegas. I’m an only child living with my parents, James Gray and Maria Gray. My story explains why you should always be nice to your parents because they made you, you. You also make yourself you and nothing should stop you from doing so. Your parents won’t always be there when you need them, so do as much as you can before it lasts.

Purposeful. You will be writing to solve problems and convey information. You will have a definite purpose to fulfill in each message.

It’s easy to get caught up in the argument that college writing is just a tool one must use while in college. While that may be true, in the long run that dreaded writing will become an important skill even long after finishing school. Writing is what can help smooth the path to your professional and personal goals. How can it smooth the journey? Well, besides improving critical thinking, writing improves speech and reading and has increasingly become an important job skill.

Finally, showing consideration for the readers can persuade them effectively. Knowing the audience when writing can prevent any offense that audience might feel, which can narrow the distance of the author and the readers. This is explained further by the author of the “persuasive writing” that understanding the audience is vital because it is important not to offend them, as it will definitely turn them off to any persuasion. Furthermore, showing consideration for the audience by corresponding to their needs can convince them as well. The author from Colorado State University suggests that writers can persuade the audience by matching the writing style with the needs of the audience. For example, he states “an audience looking for logic will

It was my last memory from my class at Meadowbrook, the school’s right of passage at the end of the 8th grade year: ziplining in Costa Rica. I felt my stomach tighten as I took a step up to the first platform, took one last deep breath, and jumped. The violent, Costa Rican air whipped around me, spinning my body in a circle like a helicopter blade. I tirelessly squeezed the handlebar with the rough, sandpaper gloves like my life depended on it. Ironically, at the time, I thought it did. I was mortified. After helplessly spinning around for about a minute, I crashed into the end of the line and nervously unhooked my harness. One down, seven to go. The next line began similarly to the first one. I leaped off the platform hesitantly, but the wind had died down and I was able to relax. I gazed across the seemingly endless lush, green landscapes of the Costa Rican mountain ranges in awe. Still choke holding the handlebar, I was not comfortable in the slightest. I left the third platform just a second quicker feeling slightly more secure in the harness. This time, I released the handlebar, leaving my doubts and worries behind. I was about as content as I could possibly be given the circumstances, dangling thousands of feet up in the air in the mountains, supported by a jaded wooden rope an inch in diameter.

1a. A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life.

Raelynn was breaking. She was losing control of herself, the tightly leashed grip she had on every facet of her life was literally being handled over to this demon. To be honest, she didn't know if she enjoyed or despised it - perhaps both in fact. It was gratifying in some part to let someone this close to her and press their wants onto her, but it was also terrifying to her; what would they do? Actually, there was no surprise as to what Deathwing wanted from her; he was practically already telling her murmur by murmur, kiss by kiss, what he wanted.

Is Big Brother's latest gimmick going to end up completely backfiring if it airs when we think it will sometime in the near future?

In today’s society the abuse of technology is apparent. While walking down the street I notice people staring at the screens of their smartphones rather than engaging in conversation what others passing by. To ease the awkward tension of being surrounded by strangers before class begins I see students updating their social media statuses or sending text messages instead of talking to their neighbors sitting beside them. It has become increasingly more difficult to strike up conversations with people because they have become so engrossed in their phones they don’t notice anything but the pixelated images on their tiny screens. One thing that seems to bring our splintered society together is commercialized fiction.

In order to remain helty, you must eat good nutritious food. breakfast is very important espeshally if your going to school because you cant pay atention if your hungy. You should eat frutes and vegetebles with every meel and avoid food that is high in kolesterol and saturated fat. Its also important to drink alot of likwids every

It happens to every driver eventually. You’re barreling through enemy territory, eyes darting back and forth scanning for raiders. You spot a spike trap, you turn sharply, but it’s too late! Bang! The sun-faded hula girl on the dashboard dances to the sound of rubber slapping against highway. You climb out of your battle barge, open the cargo hatch and see the rig’s last spare tire, sitting on top of it is a red cooler; sweaty from the desert sun. It’s the perfect size for a bag of ice and the fresh kidney your war chief awaits. Follow this simple guide to changing a flat tire and you will be held aloft by your war party in celebration, or fail and be consumed by the poison gas cloud that pursues you.