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Persuasive Reading. In the following article, the author, Amy Ellis Nutt, presents her opinion regarding a baseball stadium. Pro & Con Order. Pro... Fenway Park. Con--- The author doesn't think Fenway Park is anything special. Con. The author recognizes the things that people
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Persuasive Reading In the following article, the author, Amy Ellis Nutt, presents her opinion regarding a baseball stadium.
Pro & Con Order Pro... Fenway Park Con--- The author doesn't think Fenway Park is anything special. Con The author recognizes the things that people love about the park. She also recognizes how well Pedro M. did in the game. What is the author's tone? Con Persuasive Word Choices: rabid Red Sox fans lunatic's park little brick "palace" Vocabulary: prodigious: huge basilica: church rabid: crazed
Locate the Central Idea. What is the author's purpose for writing this piece? What persuasive tools does the writer use to support her central idea?
1. All Con 2. 4 Negative Reasons Find them... 3. 4.
Forceful Language What word choices does the writer use? Facts from real-live sources! People supporting her opinion.
Facts Statistics What writing technique is the author using to convince you?
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