Strategies
Transitional Phrases
Essay Format
Great Persuaders
Pot Luck
100
The Greek word for the persuasive strategy that is used to build trust and credibility.
What is Ethos
100
This transitional phrase can be used to introduce your first argument.
What is; "First and foremost", "Initially", "To begin with", or "First of all".
100
This is where you first state your claim.
What is the opening paragraph.
100
This great persuader convinced the entire 6th grade class of Newton St. School that persuasive writing is fun.
Who is Mr. Wallingford
100
The art of changes peoples minds.
What is persuasion?
200
The main position or thesis of your argument.
What is claim?
200
This transitional phrase could substitute for the word "also".
What is "Second but not least".
200
This is where you restate your position.
What is the conclusion or closing paragraph?
200
This great persuader is the current US president and convinced the nation to support him with the word "Hope" as a campaign slogan.
Who is Barack Obama?
200
This is the country where the art of persuasion was born.
Where is Greece?
300
Builds a sense of urgency for the cause. It is one of the Greek words for time.
What is Kairos?
300
This transitional phrase can be used to introduce a statistic or supporting evidence.
What is; "Studies have shown", "It has been reported", "Recent polls state", "According to modern educators", "The latest reports by ____ state", "Evidence has shown".
300
This is where you elaborate on your arguments.
What is the body?
300
This great persuader was the 16th president of the United States, and was given the nickname "Honest Abe" because of his great use of ethos.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
300
This infamous persuader was the German dictator during World War II.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
400
This Greek word is the persuasive strategy that appeals to the audiences emotions.
What is pathos
400
This transitional phrase can be used to give an example of your claim/position.
What is; "For instance", "A case in point".
400
This is where you will find elaboration and evidence to support the first argument.
What is the second paragraph?
400
This great persuader and Civil Rights leader was famous for his "I have a dream" speech.
What is Martin Luther King Jr?
400
This is the capital city of Greece and was home to the famous philosopher, Aristotle.
What is Athens?
500
The Greek word for the most important persuasive strategy, logic.
What is logos?
500
This transitional phrase can be used in the conclusion to drive your point home.
What is; "It has been proven", "What better proof...?", "Clearly then", "Isn't it obvious that", "No doubt about it", "Unmistakably".
500
This is where you should introduce the issue.
What is the opening?
500
He was the Greek philosopher that developed the art of persuasive strategies.
Who was Aristotle?
500
This is the most fun class in school.
What is Language Arts and Literacy?
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