Persuasion Vocabulary Introduction

What is persuasion? Persuade: To influence the reader to believe or do what the author suggests You encounter persuasion everyday! – TV commercials – Billboards, – Where else?...

Fact Information that can be proven. Example: – There are more than 350 dog breeds in the world – 57% of Americans own either a cat or a dog Opinion A belief that cannot be proven right or wrong. Example: – Golden Retrievers are the best dogs in the world – Cats are cuter than dogs

Author’s Purpose: Easy as P.I.E.! Author’s purpose is an author’s reason for writing a passage. Persuade Inform Entertain I wrote The Hunger Games to… I write news stories to… I write campaign speeches to…

Author’s Viewpoint Author’s viewpoint is the author’s personal opinion about their topic.

Claim A debatable opinion statement that introduces your persuasive argument Similar to a thesis I believe we should be able to chew gum in class!

Audience The recipient of a piece of persuasive writing Opposition Reasons that your audience may disagree with you Dear Principal, I believe we should be able to chew gum in classes. I know that gum often gets stuck under desks but…

“Call to Action” A statement that encourages the audience to take specific action in support of the author's cause. Gum is extremely delicious and keeps students awake after a long day of classes. Therefore, you should make a rule that all teachers must allow gum in their class.

Match the vocabulary to its definition: Fact Opinion Persuade Author’s Purpose Author Viewpoint Author’s personal opinion about a topic Influence the reader to believe or do what the author suggests Information that can be proven A belief that cannot be proven right or wrong. Persuade, Inform, Entertain