Persuasive Non-fiction Vocabulary

A __________ is the thesis statement of a persuasive speech or essay.

• counterargument

• topic sentence

• piece of evidence

• claim

An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory is a _________________.

• counterargument

• claim

• piece of text evidence

• opinion

Persuasive pieces often end with a ________________, which exhorts the audience to do something to achieve the author's aim or deal with a problem.

• piece of text evidence

• claim

• counterargument

• call to action

What is a logical fallacy?

• A type of organizational structure for a persuasive piece

• A type of appeal

• An opinion about a controversial topic

• An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning

What is it called with the author presents facts in a way that consciously favors one side of an argument over the other?

• Bias

• Logical fallacy

• Counterargument

• Ethical appeal

The level of trust that an audience is willing to put in the information presented in a speech or essay is....

• Bias

• Logical Fallacy

• Credibility

• Emotional Appeal

One definition of credibility relates to...

• whether or not the writer or speaker's background is one of being an expert in the field they are discussing.

• the author's bias

• the type of appeals the author uses

• the claim of the persuasive piece

"By the people, for the people, of the people" is an example of...

• Bias

• Counterargument

• Parallel structure

• Logical Fallacy

Which of the following are types of appeals in persuasion?

• Bias

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Which of the following is another name for an ethical appeal?

• Bias

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos