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Vocabulary # 14
Reading
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Persuasive Text | writing that tries to convince the reader to believe something |
| Persuasive Media | commercials, flyers, or other advertisements to convince to believe or do something |
| Advertisement | an announcement that tries to get the public’s attention |
| Claim | a writer’s position on a problem or issue; similar to message |
| Message | whatever the author wants the reader to think or believe; similar to claim |
| Support | the reasons and evidence that help prove the claim |
| Argument | a carefully stated claim supported by reasons and evidence |
| Faulty Reasoning | a claim based on reasoning that is incorrect, biased, or simply does not make sense |
| Entom | insect |
| entomophagy | the practice of eating insects |
| stigma | a mark of shame |
| palate | a sense of taste |
| commodity | something valued |
| oppose | to go against |