THE MESSAGE OR IDEA THAT IS BEING PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING which is also known as the stated argument in a persuasive writing piece. For example, I am going to try to convince you that chocolate is a healthy snack.
Claim
100
A character in the story is the narrator. This character is telling the story. The narrator uses the pronouns I, me and we.
First person Point of View
100
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
100
Writing that is not true
Fiction
100
A piece of writing that focuses only on a brief portion of someone's life
Memoir
200
IN PERSUASION, IDEAS THAT APPEAL TO THE HEART;
Emotional appeal
200
The story is being told by an outside observer (someone who is not in the story). The author uses the pronouns he, she, and they.
Third Person Point of View
200
A COMPARISON USING LIKE OR AS
simile
200
Writing that is true
Non-Fiction
200
A TYPE OF LITERATURE THAT IS MEANT TO BE ACTED ON A STAGE
Drama
300
IDEAS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING THAT DO NOT MATCH THE CLAIM; IDEAS THAT LACK SUFFICIENT, LOGICAL REASON AND EVIDENCE
Faulty Reasoning
300
WRITING WITH THE INTENT TO CHANGE THE READER'S MIND
Persuasive Writing
300
A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS WITHOUT USING LIKE OR AS
Metaphor
300
THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE
Biography
300
The repetition of one or more phrases or lines at certain intervals, usually at the end of each stanza Similar to the chorus in a song.
Refrain
400
IN PERSUASION, IDEAS THAT APPEAL TO THE BRAIN; FACTS, STATISTICS, PERCENTAGES, CHARTS/GRAPHS
Logical Appeal
400
WRITING THAT IS FOR PURE PLEASURE
Entertaining Writing
400
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT GIVES SOMETHING THAT IS NON-HUMAN SOME HUMAN QUALITITES
Personification
400
THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY THAT PERSON HIMSELF/HERSELF
Autobiography
400
A POETRY PARAGRAPH that is usually separated by spaces in a poem
Stanza
500
WORDS THAT ARE FULL OF EMOTION TO CREATE A FEELING; USED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING
Loaded Language
500
WRITING THAT GIVES INFORMATION TO THE READER: A TEXTBOOK, DIRECTIONS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
(Expository) Informative Writing
500
Words that sound like the words or actions they refer to
onomatopoeia
500
A FICTIONAL STORY (USUALLY WITH ANIMALS) THAT TEACHES A LESSON
Myth/Folktale
500
The writers attitude toward the subject or audience