Persuasive Genre Features
When a word, phrase, or object is repeated over and over again.
What is repetition.
Again and again is also accepted.
***Triple Points!!***
The author has this purpose when they are writing argumentative texts.
What is to persuade.
Acceptable: convince
Any language that helps the speaker achieve a specific purpose.
What is a rhetorical device?
When the evidence to support the claim really just restates the claim.
What is circular reasoning?
All types of persuasive/argumentative writing are put in this main category of genre.
What is nonfiction?
Language that leaves no room for doubt, exaggerates, or pushes to the limit.
"All or Nothing" statements.
What is extreme and absolute language?
A Belief or Assertion (statement of fact) that the author sets out to prove.
This is the Main Idea of argumentative tests.
What is a claim?
Language that does not really mean what it says.
What is figurative language?
When the author makes you believe that by agreeing with them you are doing the popular thing.
What is Bandwagon?
An Argument that is meant to be spoken to a crowd.
What is a speech?
***DAILY DOUBLE!!***
Persuasive is placed in this main genre category because even though it features an opinion the author backs it up with true facts.
What is nonfiction?
These are the facts that support the claim. (the key details that support the main idea)
What is the evidence?
When the author uses language to intentionally cause an emotional reaction in the reader.
What is pathos?
When the author presents you with only two options and makes it seem as though you must pick one.
What is either/or?
This type uses slogans, images, and repetition to get the audience to buy or believe something.
What is an ad?
In trying to get you to believe my claim, I would choose one of these three appeals.
What is ethos, logos, or pathos?
Acceptable: emotional, factual, and credible.
A reason FOR or AGAINST believing a claim. This is why the author believes what they do and why they think you should too.
What is a premise?
When the author intentionally uses language to lay out a reasonable, logical, and factual argument.
What is logos?
***DAILY DOUBLE!***
When the explanation of the evidence either changes the subject or avoids the explaination by drawing the audiences attention to something else.
What is Red Herring?
***Triple Points!!***
In this type of argumentative, the author believes something strongly and sets out to prove their _________ and get their reader to agree.
What is opinion?
The first step in deciding what rhetorical devices I will use to get my claim believed is to know my ______________.
What is audience?
Acceptable: Target or group
This is the author explaining how the facts prove the claim and the premise (the reason the author believes the claim).
What is justification?
When the author intentionally uses language to get the reader to trust them or believe they are the "perfect" one to present an idea.
What is ethos?
Instead of addressing a whole question, the author will misrepresent one small aspect of the question, attack it, and appear victorious.
What is Straw Man?
This is an argument that shows the other side to a previous argument.
What is a counterargument?