Genres
Characteristics of Persuasive Essay Writing
Author Purpose
Persuasive Structure
100

A type of fiction with made up characters but in a historical setting.

What is historical fiction?


100

The writer's position for or against something.

What is the claim?

100

To creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society in the real world.

What is Realistic Fiction?

100

The first paragraph of a persuasive essay is called.

What is the introduction?

200

A type of writing using stanzas, imagery, sensory details, figurative language and rhymes.

What is Poetry?

200

The writer addresses his argument to who?

What is the audience?

200

To entertain, educate, and show a certain event or time period from a unique and creative perspective.

What is Historical Fiction?

200

The body of the persuasive essay contains what?

What are the reasons, or the evidence to support the writer's claim?

300

A brief story of nonfiction in which the writer tries to convince readers to do something specific or to think a certain way

What is a persuasive essay or text?

300

In an essay, the writer gives the opposing position that is called what.

What is the counterargument, counterclaim, rebuttal?

300

To create a link between the present and the future, and to consider the complex ways our choices and interactions contribute to generating the future.

What is Science Fiction?

300

A good persuasive essay will give the opposing position called what?

What are the counterargument, counterclaim, rebuttal?

400

A type of fiction written as if it could really happen in the real world.

What is realistic fiction?

400

Name the various types of evidence needed in a persuasive essay. 

What are facts, examples, data, expert opinion, personal observation and anecdotes?

400

To convince a reader to believe an idea or to take a course of action.

What is Persuasive Text or Writing?

400

The conclusion of a persuasive will restate what?

What are the three reasons for the argument, claim. 

500

A type of fiction in the future or on another planet.

What is science fiction?

500

The writer shows he is aware of his or her audience by the use of what?

What is his language?

500

A form of self-expression, a description of the world's beauty, a form of entertainment, or even a teaching tool.

What is poetry?

500

The persuasive essay needs to flow in what way?

What is the logical way to make the author's ideas clear?