Elements of an Argument
Evidence
Persuasive Techniques
Author's Purpose
Cause/Effect
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A writer's position on a problem or issue.
What is a claim?
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A staement that can be proven true.
What is a fact?
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An appeal to feelings rather than facts. _______ appeal.
What is an emotinal appeal?
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What are the 4 possible purposes that author's have in mind when writing a piece of text?
1. to entertain readers 2. to inform readers 3. to persuade readers 4. to express their own thoughts and feelings
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Define Cause and Effect.
A cause is something that makes something else happen. Out of two events, it is the event that happens first. An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Of two related events, it’s the one that happens second or last.
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Specific information used to back up a claim.
What is evidence?
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What is a quotation?
The documented record of someone's comment about a topic.
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An appeal that uses sound reasoning and facts. ________ appeal
What is a logical appeal.
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Susanne Collins purpose of writing the Hunger Games was to ______________?
What is entertain.
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What was the cause of Katniss shooting her arrow at the Gamemaker's table during her training?
Being angry at the Gamemakers who were not paying attention to her, caused Katniss to shoot an arrow at the Gamemaker's table.
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This acknowledges an opposing viewpoint and then counters that viewpoint with further reasons or evidence.
What is a counteragument?
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A specific instance that illustrates an idea. (Ex: Case Studies)
What is an example?
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An appeal using an influential person to sell an idea or product.
What is a testimonial or endorsement?
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When writing the dictionary, what purpose do author's have?
What is to inform?
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What is the effect of Katniss' and Peeta's attempt to eat the poisonous berries in the arena?
The effect of Katniss' and Peeta's attempt is that the Gamemakers allow both Katniss and Peeta to live.
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These techniques are used to influence readers to agree/disagree with a position.
What are persuasive techniques?
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A fact given in number form.
What is a statistic?
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An appeal that uses an expert or someone of "authority" to back up their claim. An appeal to __________.
What is an appeal to authority.
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The author's purpose in "Zoos: Myth and Reality" was to _____________?
What is persuade?
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What causes Peeta to team up with the Careers in the arena?
Because Peeta wants to protect Katniss, he joins up with the careers.
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A statement that many people accept to be true, but is not necessarily so.
What is a commonplace assertion?
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A brief story or account of an event used to make a point.
What is an anecdote.
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A strongly positive or negative word used to persuade an audience.
What is a loaded term.
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When writing poetry, what is most often the author's purpose?
What is to express feelings or emotions?
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As cities grew, people established places of leisure and entertainment, such as sports stadiums, theaters, and museums. For many people, these facilities made city life appear more interesting than life on the farm, and therefore, drew them away from rural communities. In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the Earth's population lives in urban areas. What EFFECT did new liesure activities and entertainment have on the rural population?
It effected them by making more farming families want to move from rural areas to the city.
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