What is the difference between persuasive and discursive writing? by Attwood https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1 Persuasive vs Discursive writing elements en-us 2022-01-29 01:49:04 UTC 2025-10-17 02:14:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Persuasive aims to push an agenda while discursive can explore various viewpoints https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022443712 2022-01-31 23:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022443712 https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444031 Discursive writing usually has a more informal register while persuasive texts have a formal register]]> 2022-01-31 23:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444031 https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444336 Persuasive aims to convince the audience of their point of view while discursive can explore multiple points of view to inform the audience. ]]> 2022-01-31 23:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444336 difference https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444445 Discursives - aim to present an idea in different points of view without any opinion. 

Persuasive - aim to convince the audience a particular point of view (whether to defend, or present an idea). ]]> 2022-02-01 00:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444445 Discursive may or may not incorporate credible sources or logic https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444569 2022-02-01 00:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444569 https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444881 dsicursive writing is less linear as it can shift views and has a less linear structure than persuasive

]]> 2022-02-01 00:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022444881 sayakchakraborty https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022445158 Discursive uses perspectives in two directions whereas persuasive is linear ]]> 2022-02-01 00:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022445158 https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022445694 2022-02-01 00:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2022445694 https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2168081233 Differences between persuasive and discursive: 
begins with different letter

Similarities between persuasive and discursive:
both have 10 letters]]> 2022-05-03 10:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Attwood/gbijvc9jp7fdmpq1/wish/2168081233