Persuasive Text - vocabulary
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faulty reasoning
Reasoning formed based on either untrue or misunderstood ideas.
opinion
a point of view that cannot be proven because it expresses a belief, feeling, or thought
claim
a writer's opinion on an issue or problem
argument
a writer's position on a topic centered on a claim
fact
can be confirmed or verified as being true
exaggerate
overstate; go beyond the limits of the actual truth; magnify
bias
preference for one side of an argument
persuade
the art of swaying others' feelings, beliefs, or actions
support
the facts and opinions that a writer uses to defend an argument.
Persuasive Writing
writing that attempts to convince the reader to pick a side on a topic.
