Which is the purpose of writing an argument?

Question

options:

to allow readers to come to their own conclusions about a topic
to allow readers to come to their own conclusions about a topic

to plan what evidence a reader will want to read on a topic
to plan what evidence a reader will want to read on a topic

to inform readers about the benefits of a topic
to inform readers about the benefits of a topic

to persuade readers to agree with the author's opinion

Answer 1

The purpose of writing an argument is to persuade readers to agree with the author's opinion.