It helps the writer persuade their readers to understand a certain concept in a new light and giving the writer the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to understand and interpret challenging topics.

They are the less common type of academic persuasive essays. They aim to convince the readers that there is another approach to a topic and that is important to consider all sides of the debate before coming to any conclusion.

This gives authors and scholars the chance to convince their readers that there is something new in their research area that needs to be considered.

It helps to persuade the readers into believing the opinions of the author through a critical evaluation of the literature material.

A well written ____________ essay improves the scholar's credibility and authority in their respective field of research.