1. Persuasive Terms

22. A successful thesis statement: - Is usually one sentence - Is a statement, not a question - Identifies the subject of a paper - Takes a stand rather than simply announcing a subject

28. Example: You slowly poison your children when you feed them fast food.

34. Leading questions have the answer hidden in the question. Examples: “Lufkin Middle School is the best school in Texas isn’t it? “Don’t you think we should all recycle?”