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Elements of Persuasive Text

Elements of Persuasive Text. Part I: The Argument. Terms. Argument: a claim supported by reasons and evidence. Claim: a writers position on a problem or an issue. Claims are based on premises, or general principles, that most people believe are true.

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Elements of Persuasive Text

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  1. Elements of Persuasive Text Part I: The Argument

  2. Terms • Argument: a claim supported by reasons and evidence. • Claim: a writers position on a problem or an issue. Claims are based on premises, or general principles, that most people believe are true. • Support: reasons and evidence that back up a claim • Counterargument: an argument made to oppose another argument

  3. Now It’s Your Turn. • Read the 2 short articles on page 551 in Inside Reading and identify the 4 elements of Persuasion.

  4. Food Fight page 551 • Argument: • Claim: • Support: • Counterargument:

  5. Change for Vending Machines • Argument: • Claim: • Support: • Counterargument:

  6. Types of Support • Facts • Statistics • Examples • Quotations • Anecdotes

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