Lesson 6: Persuasive Texts

words and phrases including strong language, exaggerations, and a sense of urgency

opinion-based statement that tells readers why they should believe a claim

implies that everyone is doing it

enough or adequate

makes a general statement that sounds authoritative

uses strong words to appeal to a reader's emotions

how the author feels about a particular topic or idea

clearly related, as to a claim or reason

a preconceived and often unfair feeling that an author has for or against something

gives info about a personal experience, often from the point of view of a celebrity or expert

ways in which an author tries to influence the reader's opinion, including emotional appeal, bandwagon appeal, etc

types of writing in which the author tries to persuade, or convince, people to accept a certain view

the main point that a writer is trying to make to support an argument

a statement of opinion that is supported by logical reasoning and evidence; also called persuasive writing

information that is not pertinent to an argument

info that an author provides to support the main point of a text, including facts, statistics, surveys