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Persuasive Lit Terms

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A task; a procedure; a skill or a way of doing something technique
to move a person to some action; control/power over something influence
person or group who provides funds (money) for something sponsor
any technique that tries to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes or behavior of a group in order to benefit the sponsor propoganda
ways people use to persuade persuasive techniques
makes people feel as if their safety, security or health is in danger Appeal to Fear (Emotion)
uses people's compassion for others Appeal to Pity (Emotion)
Uses people's desire to belong bandwagon
attaching a negative label to a person or thing name-calling
use to slant a message, gives an unfair advantage to one point of view card-stacking
author makes a claim that is probably too big to be proven true or false stereotyping
using facts instead of emotions to persuade Appeal to Facts
an author's CLAIM and the evidence that supports the claim argument
arguments that might be given AGAINST the author's argument opposing claims
may come in the form of examples, research findings, statistics, expert opinions, or direct quotations evidence
reader must carefully consider all the information provided evaluate evidence
based on personal experiences, opinions and ideas, ex: autobiographies, letters, interviews, original documents and oral histories primary source
based on more than one viewpoint, writers' summarize, interpret or analyze events, ex: encyclopedias, textbooks, biographies, magazines secondary source
show prejudice for or against someone or something unfairly bias
main reason an author has for writing a text, ex: to inform, explain, persuade, entertain, or express emotion author's purpose
text may not include details about the topic that go against the argument or claim, text does not include all information incomplete information
Created by: SelmaMS
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