Persuasion vocabulary

A writer's position on a problem or an issue (can also be identified as the thesis) is...

• claim

• rebuttal

• evidence

• paragraph

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Which persuasive technique suggests someone should do/like something because everyone else does?

• testimonial

• appeal to emotion

• bandwagon appeal

• loaded language

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which persuasive technique relies on experiences from well-known people or satisfied customers?

• appeal to emotion

• testimonial

• loaded language

• bandwagon appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which persuasive technique uses strong feelings rather than facts to persuade?

• loaded language

• testimonial

• bandwagon appeal

• appeal to emotion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

This type of propaganda uses a famous person to add value to a product.

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

The suggestion that a product makes you part of an elite, glamorous group.

• Transfer
• Snob Appeal
• Bandwagon
• Avant Garde

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Join the crowd and don’t get left behind!

• Bribery
• Bandwagon
• Transfer
• Demographic

Refers to an appeal to logic or reason.

• Logos
• Ethos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which of these is the strongest appeal?

• pathos
• ethos
• logos
• mocos

Which technique utilizes information to sway the audience?

• facts and figures
• bandwagon
• transfer
• avant garde