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Persuasive Texts

Persuasive Texts . And media Literacy. (1) Persuasive texts. Convince readers of the accuracy of their point of view. . A persuasive text can structure and support its arguments in many ways: .

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Persuasive Texts

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  1. Persuasive Texts And media Literacy

  2. (1) Persuasive texts Convince readers of the accuracy of their point of view.

  3. A persuasive text can structure and support its arguments in many ways: (2) argument by analogy- assumes that if two things are alike in some ways, they’ll be alike in a specific way. Ex: A government , like a family, has a budget. Therefore, a government, like a family should never spend more than it earns.

  4. (3) argument by authority- supports a claim by referring to what experts, institutions, or important texts have said. Ex: Most historians agree with me that the presidency of Warren G. Harding was not terribly successful.

  5. (4)Argument by cause and effect- states that one thing is the direct result of another, different thing. Ex: Why am I so sore? I swam too much.

  6. (5) Rhetorical fallacy- arguments that distract from the real issue. *it is a rare text that lacks a fallacy

  7. Types of fallacies: (6) Ad hominem- an attack on a person or people making a claim instead of addressing the claim itself. Ex: The superintendent’s wish to ban candy machines in school only shows how dumb she is.

  8. Types of fallacies cont: (7) categorical claim- a claim based on an incorrect comparison between two things. Ex: Students need candy for the same reason we need eight hours of sleep: to stay alert.

  9. Types of fallacies cont: (8) exaggeration- an overstatement of a fact or an idea; often meant to frighten. Ex: Students who are not alert for every minute of the school day risk injury and death.

  10. Types of fallacies cont: (9) stereotyping- classifying a person or group in simple and often negative ways. Ex: The superintendent , just like all other adults, is totally out of touch with our needs.

  11. Persuasive texts often have: (10) media elements- designed to sway an audience. Some elements appeal to your mind, others to your heart. Ex: Suppose an article claims that the long-term benefits of giving free preschool to everyone are far greater than its short-term costs. The article might support its claim with data (appeal to the intellect) or photos of happy preschoolers (appeal to the heart).

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