9th grade need to know persuasive terms

statements intended to affect listeners' feelings about a subject. 

intended to convince people to take a particular action or position

author's attitude toward both the subject and the audience.

written to be read aloud-presents a topic and may persuade, inform, explain, or entertain

logical arguments based on verifiable evidence such as facts, statistics, or expert testimony

showing similarities and differences between two or more ideas

based on facts about real people, things, or events

expressing the same idea in different words to clarify and stress key points

the arrangement of words in a sentence

the distinctive way an author uses language

drawing a comparison that shows a similarity between two unlike things

the reuse of a key word or idea for emphasis

author's reason for writing or speaking.

verbal techniques that add emphasis & appeal to emotions

includes imagery and figurative language

central message, insight, or opinion in a work of nonfiction

provides information about a topic, person, or event

relationship between events, actions, or situations by showing how one results from the other

similar grammatical structures expressing related ideas

figurative language used to create word pictures by appealing to the reader's senses

viewpoint or opinion an author expresses.

presents info or discusses ideas uses description, comparison and contrast, or cause and effect

examines and discusses a topic, often presenting the writer's viewpoints. 

positions using reason to support & defend their ideas

words the author chooses