How to Write a Persuasive Transactive Essay Taking Action Toward Good Forest Management Practices
- 1). Brainstorm a list of the points you want to make in the essay and the aspects of good forest management. For example, good forest management involves timber harvesting, preserving and protecting waterways, keeping the soil healthy and preserving the habitats of wildlife.
- 2). Draft an outline of the order in which you will present your points. Begin with an introduction that serves as an overview of the issue you are covering. To grab the reader's attention, for example, describe in vivid detail a forest that suffers from poor forest management practices. This will create a dismal image in the reader's mind and set the stage for how you will convince her that this picture can be avoided.
- 3). List the different aspects of forest management and the ways to implement them in the order in which you want to present them. For example, timber harvesting is necessary to keep a forest healthy and protect it from becoming overgrown. However, steps must also be taken to prevent the harvest from eliminating too many trees.
- 4). Craft transitions into new aspects of good forest management. For example, improper timber harvesting can lead to sediments being deposited in the forest streams and create problems with erosion. Use this fact to segue from the timber point to the need to protect streams.
- 5). Convince the reader that your points are sound by providing reliable facts on how failure to implement these management practices will negatively impact the forest. Solid and credible facts can go a long way in convincing someone of your view point.
- 6). Include personal research, such as interviews with local forest rangers, to back up your sources with first-hand information. This will make your argument even more credible and more convincing.
- 7). Conclude your essay with a call to action to the reader. Summarize your major points and what must be done to implement these changes. Reference the consequences if no action is taken. Shift some of the responsibility to the reader by encouraging her to take your research and work toward encouraging good forest management practices.