Persuasive and Argumentative Text Terms

An arguable statement, which may be a statement of fact, value, or policy.

• evidence

• Claim/Argument

• Counterclaim/Counterargument

• Persuasive Appeals

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• claim

• persuasive appeals

• reasoning

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

the process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence

• reasoning

• ethos

• counterargument

• persuasive appeals

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with it.

• Reasoning

• Counterclaim/Counterargument

• evidence

• logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• persuasive appeals

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

an appeal based on logic or reason

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• persuasive appeals

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Appeal to emotion

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• persuasive appeals

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Methods of informing and convincing readers

• Reasoning

• Counterclaim/Counterargument

• Persuasive Appeals

• Claim/Argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5