Journal 2, Persuasion.
I have used persuasion in the past to ask my parents for a new pair of running/gym shoes. A close friend of mine had recently got a new pair of Nikes which I liked the look of and which made me slightly envious, I had a similar pair but they were starting to get old and were well worn. I decided to ask my parents for a new pair but at first as expected they tried to argue that my current pair of shoes were perfectly fine; however, after explaining how the soles of my current Nikes were starting to wear thin and how a new pair would help to support my feet during activities as well as prevent injury they reluctantly accepted to purchase a new pair for me.
I have used persuasion in the past to ask my parents for a new pair of running/gym shoes. A close friend of mine had recently got a new pair of Nikes which I liked the look of and which made me slightly envious, I had a similar pair but they were starting to get old and were well worn. I decided to ask my parents for a new pair but at first as expected they tried to argue that my current pair of shoes were perfectly fine; however, after explaining how the soles of my current Nikes were starting to wear thin and how a new pair would help to support my feet during activities as well as prevent injury they reluctantly accepted to purchase a new pair for me.