Vocabulary
Elements of Argumentative Essays
Prewriting An Op-Ed piece
Publishing/ Letter to the Editor
100
Argumentative Essay
A type of writing that presents an idea and provides evidence to support it.
100
Propaganda
Uses emotional appeal and biased or misleading information to gain support, usually political cause.
100
Gather Details
1. Provide supporting evidence for your arguments, using specific data, facts, and ideas. Use many different appeals, like: a. Facts, Logical Reasoning, Expert opinions and Quotations 2. Make sure your information is relevant, correct, and a honest representation of your views. 3. Present counter-arguments based on evidence.
100
Finishing Up Your Presentation
A. Is your piece handwritten or written on a computer? B. Make sure your piece has a good title that grabs the reader's attention and hints at your topic.
200
Op-Ed
Signed piece that tries to persuade readers to agree with the writer's view.
200
Advertisements
Paid announcements that try to convince people to buy a certain company's goods or services. Can be written, spoken, or performed
200
Plan Your Piece
1. Usa a graphic organizer to state your thesis, organize your assignments, and identify details.
200
Publish Your Piece
1. Putting it in the school newspaper, submitting it online, reading it out loud, or submitting it to a newspaper or magazine.
300
Perspective
how someone sees something.
300
Editorials
Written by the editorial staff of a magazine, newspaper, or other news source, stating a publication's position. Usually about current events.
300
Choosing a topic
1. Determine an appropriate topic 2. Choose from the Topic Bank or come up with your own 3. Think about topics that come to your mind.
300
Extend Your Research
1. Brainstorm questions that you'd like to research.
400
Appeals
A serious request or information
400
Letters to the Editor
Written by a reader of a publication responded to a statement or position the publication took.
400
Narrow your topic
1. Narrow your topic down to two related ideas. 2. Take your broadest idea and narrow it down to something even more specific that you can create a main focus on.
400
Prewrite
Identify an audience for your letter
500
Tone
It's how a person has an attitude toward something
500
Reviews
Evaluate items and activities and states an opinion on the quality of the thing
500
Consider Audience and Purpose
1. Think about your audience and the purpose you want to get across 2. What is my purpose? What is my viewpoint? What do I want my audience to think or do?
500
Drafting
At the top of your letter, reference the title of your op-ed piece
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