How many paragraphs should a persuasive essay have?

Your essay is normally 5 paragraphs..but you can increase the amount of paragraphs depending on how many reasons you have.

Paragraph structure:

*pretend your writing why you shouldn't own a cat

1) introduction- you must capture your reader's attention

2) 1st reason-you could be allergic

3) 2nd reason-they are not active

4) 3rd reason-they cant do cool tricks unless their born genius

5) conclusion- summarize all your reasons and finally persuade your reader at full length.