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PERSUASIVE WRITING TERMINOLOGY

PERSUASIVE WRITING TERMINOLOGY. Writing to convince the reader…. MONDAY. Plausible : having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

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PERSUASIVE WRITING TERMINOLOGY

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  1. PERSUASIVE WRITING TERMINOLOGY Writing to convince the reader…

  2. MONDAY • Plausible: having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable • Contradiction: assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial; direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency • Evidence: that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof

  3. TUESDAY • Justify: to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded • Audience: the persons reached by a book, radio or television broadcast, etc.; a regular public that manifests interest, support, enthusiasm, or the like • Refute: to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge; to prove (a person) to be in error

  4. WEDNESDAY • Dissuade: to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something • Prevail: to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate • Discrepancy: an instance of difference or inconsistency

  5. THURSDAY • Invalidate: to render weak or ineffective, as an argument • Negate: to nullify or cause to be ineffective • Repudiate: to reject the authority or validity of; refuse to accept or ratify

  6. FRIDAY • Writing Situation: The principal of your school does not think that having food and drinks in the classroom is a good idea. • Directions for Writing: Think about the reasons why having food and drinks in the classroom is a good idea. Now write to convince your principal whether having food and drinks in the classroom is a good idea for the school. • CHOOSE YOUR “SIDE” AND COME UP WITH THREE SUPPORTING REASONS. THEN “SCOPE” YOUR ARGUMENT. • USE FULL SENTENCES BELOW. • THESIS (side): Reason 1: Reason 2: Reason 3: SCOPE:

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