Persuasive Writing Vocab

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Definition of Persuasive Writing

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Writing to convince the audience to agree with the author’s opinion on a controversial topic.

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Definition of 'call to action'

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A direction to the audience on what to do once convinced.

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Examples of "call to action":

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direct and indirect

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Controversial Topic:

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A topic with debatable disagreement.

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Focus of a persuasive essay:

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Your stance/opinion with evidence supporting your claim and addressing counterclaims.

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Counterclaim:

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Opinions of those who disagree with your argument.

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Addressing counterclaims strengthens your argument.

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True

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3 Rhetorical Devices

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Ethos, Pathos, Logos

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Using evidence in persuasive writing:

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Supports our arguments.

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Thesis statement location?

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Usually at the end of our introduction. The thesis statement is typically the last one or two sentences.