Persuasion - Debate

What is the main idea?

• facts and information to make your argument sound more convincing.

  
  

• a statement that describes one side of an arguable viewpoint.

  
  

• the most important point of the message the author wants to share

  
  

What is Persuasion?

• to successfully convince someone to agree, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

• the most important point of the message the author wants to share

  
  

• The claim, what the author wants you to do, think, or believe by the time you finish reading the text.

  
  

What is the Author’s Position?

• an argument that says the opposite of what the author says

•  standpoint or attitude that the author holds towards an idea

• statements that we know to be true

What is a main argument?

• The claim, what the author wants you to do, think, or believe by the time you finish reading the text

• facts and information to make your argument sound more convincing

• your beliefs about something and might not be true for everyone

What is supporting evidence?

• a statement that describes one side of an arguable viewpoint

• The claim, what the author wants you to do, think, or believe by the time you finish reading the text

• using facts and information to make your argument sound more convincing.

What is a counter argument?

• the most important point of the message the author wants to share

  
  

• an argument that says the opposite of what the author says

• a standpoint or attitude that the author holds towards an idea

  
  

What is the Goal or Thesis?

• a statement that describes ONE SIDE of an arguable viewpoint

• your beliefs about something and might not be true for everyone

• statements that we know to be true

What are opinions?

• statements that we know to be true

• your beliefs about something and might not be true for everyone

• the most important point of the message the author wants to share

FACT OR OPINION? I hate the taste of bugs.

• FACT

• OPINION

FACT OR OPINION? I think electric vehicles are ugly.

• FACT

• OPINION