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6th Grade Persuasive Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| faulty reasoning | an illogical conclusion or inferring something that is not based on the data. |
| argument | a statement for or against something |
| viewpoint | a way of looking at or thinking about something |
| appeal | an attempt to make someone accept something as right by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings or attitudes |
| source | a person, book, etc. that gives information |
| author's purpose | the main reason or reasons why an author writes about a particular topic |
| audience | the people who watch, read, or listen to something |
| counterargument | an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea developed in another argument |