Persuasive Vocabulary Review

a type of persuasion used to convince people that something is more reliable, honest, and credible; therefore you should buy their products.

• bias

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

a literary technique that writers use to present their ideas through reason and logic, in order to influence the audience.

• authors claim

• persuasion

• pathos

• ethos

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

to make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.

• verify

• convey

• loaded term

• argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

A word or phrase that reveals the author's feeling and stirs up the reader's emotions.

• convey

• viewpoint

• impact

• loaded term

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

a verb that means to cause someone to agree about an idea.

• logic

• accurate

• convince

• bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

a type of persuasion using facts, evidence and statistics.

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A persuasive technique that does not rely on sound reasoning.

• argument

• viewpoint

• fallacy

• author's claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

Which of the following is a persuasive technique that appeals to the audience's emotions?

• A) Ethos

• B) Pathos

• C) Logos

• D) Bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the term for a persuasive technique that relies on the credibility of the speaker?

• A) Pathos

• B) Logos

• C) Ethos

• D) Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which word means to express or communicate an idea effectively?

• A) Convey

• B) Verify

• C) Argue

• D) Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4