Persuasive Text - vocabulary

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.