Persuasive Text

What is a claim?

• Any information that serves to prove a claim

• The writer's position on a problem.

• An argument to oppose another argument.

Define support.

• Statements that most readers would agree with that justify an action, decision, or belief.

• Any information that serves to prove a claim.

• An argument made to oppose another argument.

Counterargument

• An argument made to oppose another argument.

• The writer's position on a problem.

• Any information that serves to prove a claim.

Define Reasons.

• The writer's position on an issue/problem.

• any information that serves to prove a claim/position.

• Statements that most readers would agree with that justify an action.

A fallacy is:

• Any information that serves to prove a claim.

• Statements that most readers would agree with that justify an action.

• Faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument.