Persuasive Writing

Which type of writing is used to convince readers to agree with you?

• Informative

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Descriptive

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.4

What is a fallacy?

• An unsound argument

• Facts supporting the argument

• A lie

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.8

What does it mean to appeal to ethos?

• uses fact and logic

• Appeal to emotions

• appeal to the sense of right or wrong

• Uses story telling

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

What does it mean to appeal to pathos?

• The use of emotions to convince a reader

• The appeal to ethics and morals

• The appeal to problem-solving

• Using logic and statistics

What does it mean to appeal to logos?

• The appeal to love

• The use of emotional stories

• The use of statistics and logic

• The appeal to morals and ethics

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

What is a hook in writing?

• A quote that is false, but still convincing

• The sharp thing you use to catch something

• A quote, phrase, etc to catch the audiences attention

• A factual quote that has a citation

Evidence is...

• found in dictionaries

• Not necessary

• only obtainable on the internet

• Used to support a claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

What is a claim?

• a statement to be debated

• an excuse for something

• a statement supporting your hook

• a credible source to build an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

How does a writer gain credibility?

• by avoiding fallacies

• by talking about their own background and expertise

• all of the above

• by citing reliable sources

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.8

Which of the following is NOT persuasive?

• billboard

• magazine

• advertisement

• painting

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.2