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  1. 24-Nov-2010, 22:32 #1
    vainwandering
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    Question Personalizing Persuasive Essays

    Is it acceptable to use personal experiences to support a formal argument? If so, how much is too much?
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    Default Re: Personalizing Persuasive Essays

    It depends on how relevant the personal experience is- to try to argue something universal based on personal experience may well be wrong, but personal experience could help illustrate something.
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