Persuasive Essay On Gender Analysis

For my persuasive writing task I chose write an argumentative essay, focusing the lack of women in STEM fields. I chose this topic because it is relevant, somewhat controversial and will potentially affect my future. Recent studies have revealed that the gender inequality within STEM subjects is alarming, and with intervention, it will continue to increase. The purpose of my text is to bring awareness to this issue, and begin the gender rebalance process. If nothing is done, females will eventually be eradicated from STEM professions, which is not only unfair, but impractical to the development of said professions. The intended audience for my persuasive essay were adults, as they have the most control over the topic. Adults are the people who can influence children to care about gender equality and educate them about how to close the gender gap in STEM professions. I chose to write an essay for my persuasive piece …show more content…
Firstly, I chose to use an assortment of alliteration, evidence and rhetorical questions to get my point across. Using small alliterations similar such as “statistics show” or “gender gap”, the brain subconsciously focuses on the sentence and its content. Secondly, I used evidence as it is a fundamental part of writing a persuasive essay. It provides an insight to the issue and how it affects the real world. I used two types of evidence; statistics and quotes from professionals. My reasoning for using two types of evidence is that one form of evidence would have aided in persuading a handful of people but by combining the two styles of evidence a larger audience can be persuaded. Lastly, I added rhetorical questions into my essay. I used these because it makes the reader think twice about the content of the argument. They act as direct contact between the writer and the reader, causing the reader to self reflect about how the topic affects them