**Persuasive Texts--- Vocabulary

texts whose primary purpose is to put forward a point of view and convince people to accept a certain view or take specific action

• claim

• persuasive texts

• bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

enough evidence

• persuasive technique

• sufficient

• irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

gives information about a personal experience, often from the point of view of a celebrity or expert

• reason

• argument

• testimonial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

clearly related to the claim & reasons

• generalization

• relevant

• biased

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

a statement in which the author supports his or her position with logical reasoning and evidence

• biased

• emotional appeal

• argument

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

opinion-based statements that tell readers why they should believe the claim

• evidence

• reason

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

an author may distort the information presented to support a personal interest

• relevant

• testimonial

• biased

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

implies that "everyone is doing it"

• biased

• reason

• bandwagon appeal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

main argument

• evidence

• claim

• reason

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of to logic or reason

• emotional appeal

• argument

• testimonial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D