Persuasive/Article terms

Persuasive Text

• informs readers about the real world

• an attempt to convince others to accept a view

• facts, examples or other data to back up reasons

• paragraph that restates the claim and summarizes main points

Point of View

• an attempt to convince others to accept a view

• evidence not directly connected to the claim

• the main point the writer wants to make in an argument

• Author’s unique set of ideas and opinions about a topic

Argument

• supports a position with logical reasoning and evidence

• Author’s unique set of ideas and opinions about a topic

• this paragraph states the claim in persuasive writing

• author supports his/her position with logical reasoning and evidence

Introduction

• the main point the writer wants to make in an argument

• Author’s unique set of ideas and opinions about a topic

• this paragraph states the claim in persuasive writing

• an attempt to convince others to accept a view

Claim

• the main point the writer wants to make in an argument

• this paragraph states the claim in persuasive writing

• Author’s unique set of ideas and opinions about a topic

• author supports his/her position with logical reasoning and evidence

Reasons

• paragraph that restates the claim and summarizes main points

• facts, examples or other data to back up reasons

• evidence NOT directly connected to the claim

• 1. opinion-based statements; why readers should believe a claim

Evidence

• directly connected to the claim

• evidence NOT directly connected to the claim

• facts, examples or other data to back up reasons

• opinion-based statements; why readers should believe a claim

Conclusion

• paragraph that restates the claim and summarizes main points

• directly connected to the claim

• Stating the argument that is different from the author’s

• examples include anecdotes, statistics, direct quotations

Relevant information

• Author’s unique set of ideas and opinions about a topic

• opinion-based statements; why readers should believe a claim

• evidence NOT directly connected to the claim

• directly connected to the claim

Irrelevant information

• directly connected to the claim

• evidence NOT directly connected to the claim

• Stating the argument that is different from the author’s

• the main point the writer wants to make in an argument