Persuasive Texts
persuasive text
a text that tries to persuade, or convince, people to accept a certain view or take a specific action. ( Persuasive text include speeches, depates, argument essays, letters to the editor, editorials, and opinion blog posts
irrelevant
author does not offer enough evidence argument will mot be as convincing
relevent
clearly related to the claim
sufficient
enough evidence
evidence
fact, statistic, surveys, examples, and expert opinions
testimonials
gives information about a personal experience, often from the point of view of a celebrity or expert
bandwagon appeal
implies that everyone is doing it
generalizations
makes a general statement based on a observation
Resons
oponion based statements that tell readers why they should believe the claim
point of view
refers to the author's ideas and opinions about a topic or issue
biased
the author may distort the information presented to support a personal interest
claim
the main point, the writer is trying to make in the argument
emotional appeal
uses strong words to appeal to a reader's emotion
persuasive techniques
ways to persuade their readers to believe their point of view
persuasive language
words and phrases used to affect how a reader thinks and feels to strengthen the impact of their arguments