Persuasive vocabulary

define claim

• things I say

• the position I take in a particular debate

• facts and research

• evidence

Evidence to support my claim should be:

• my personal opinion

• my claim

• facts, research, statistics, expert testimony

• whatever I can think of to support my stance

define counter argument or counter claim

• my opinion

• statistics that support my claim

• other claims similar to mine

• an argument against my claim

define rebuttal

• restating my thesis

• an argument against my claim

• my response to a counter-argument to disprove it

• facts, research, statistics

To be relevant and reliable, evidence for an argument must come from _________________________.

• my own thoughts

• my claim

• credible sources

• the internet

What is a thesis statement?

• relevant evidence

• a writer's opinion

• the main idea for a paragraph

• the main idea for an essay

Which of the following is not true of the introduction of a persuasive essay?

• The first paragraph of an essay where the topic is identified.

• The part of an essay where the thesis statement can be found

• appears in the body paragraphs

• Has a hook to grab the reader's attention

opinion

• never change

• can be proven

• a statement based on your thoughts and feelings

• a statement that is designed to support your thesis

What is a call to action?

• when I call my congressman to complain

• an urge to make the change you suggest in your thesis

• Spam

• point or evidence that supports your claim

What is  bias?

• bias means made or done with great care or with much detail

• bias is something for which a person shows a special talent

• Bias is a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

• Bias means that a person prefers an idea and possibly does not give equal chance to a different idea.