 Johnny Barnes was happy, and he tried to convince other people to be happy too. Have you ever tried to convince someone to do something your way? Maybe you've tried to convince your friends to go watch a movie you learned to see, and not what they wanted to watch. Or maybe you've tried to convince your parents to give you a raise in your allowance. Or let a friend sleep over. Or to order pizza instead of having meatloaf for dinner. When we try to convince someone of something, we're trying to persuade them. When we do it in writing, it's called persuasive writing. We use persuasive writing when we want to convince someone of something that is important to us. Or change their minds about a topic so they see it your way. Persuasive writing can come in many different forms. You could give a speech, or make a commercial, or write a letter, or an article, or even write a review for a movie or a book. Those are all different types of persuasive writing. And sometimes it's called a persuasive essay. Can you persuade someone to change their mind and see things your way? Give it your best shot.