Question

what is a characteristic of a call to action in a persuasive essay?

1. allows the audience to consider how to interpret the argument

2. convinces the audience to consider the opposing viewpoint

3. asks the audience to do something specific

4. asks the audience to engage in an emotional reaction to the issue

Answer 1

your answer is number 3

Answer 2

Answer: The right answer is the 3) Asks the audience to do something specific.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that a call to action is meant to encourage readers to take an immediate action, usually about a problem. A persuasive essay that features a call to action will probably provoke emotion and/or enthusiasm, but that's not the main characteristic of a call to action, so option 4 should be discarded. Likewise, a call to action is neither meant to convince the audience to consider a differing point of view (quite the opposite), nor to help them to interpret an argument, so options 1 and 2 are also incorrect. Effective calls to action usually feature command verbs, a clear and concise language, and a well-reasoned argument.