For a brief essay, analyze Cassius's persuasive techniques from Act I, Scene ii in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

While I cannot write an essay on Cassius's persuasiveness
for you, I can suggest you start your essay on the general theme of the power of words
in Julius Caesar. There are several instances in the play where men
are compelled by the power of the words of others to act with varying degrees of
severity and with varying impact on the outcome of the
tragedy.

Cassius in particular is constantly manipulating
the early plot by pulling Brutus over to his side.  He does so through flattery,
manipulation (fake letters), and false comparison (Brutus's name with Caesar to show
equality of character) among other tricks, as this example
shows:

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Why should that name be sounded more
than yours?
Write them together, yours is as fair a
name;

I would think
these three headings would make solid body paragraphs for an essay, as you should be
able to find plenty of textual examples from the first act to support each
one.