Transcript What is persuasive writing

Persuasive Writing
One Person’s Opinion
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What is persuasive writing?
Persuasive writing tells the writer’s
opinion and why the reader
should agree.
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What is the goal of
persuasive writing?
• to state the writer’s opinion
• to give reasons why the reader
should agree
• to convince the reader to take
action
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What is propaganda?
Propaganda is the use of arguments to
convince someone of something
Propaganda is a way of manipulating
people.
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Regardless of the Propaganda’s
intentions—and they can be good—
Propaganda is ALWAYS bad:
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How is propaganda used to
persuade people?
 Propaganda clouds reality and gets in the
way of clear and honest thinking.
 Blind acceptance of Propaganda is the
objective of those perpetuating it.
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Important Terms
• 1. viewpoint - a statement of belief that the
author wants to explain and then support
• 2. support – the use of facts, figures, statistics
and examples to support the assertion
• 3. assertion – a claim, statement or declaration
• 4. opposition – a different side of the issue
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• 5. argument – a disagreement made up of 3
parts: viewpoint, support, opposing viewpoint
• 6. rhetoric – the ability to use language
effectively for a purpose
• 7. opinion – a belief or judgment that rests on
grounds insufficient to produce complete
support
• 8.perspective – standpoint or
viewpoint of an issue
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• 9. propaganda – techniques used to manipulate
the readers’ or viewers’ emotions; to persuade
you to believe something, buy an item
• 10. paraphrase – to restate the text or passage
giving the meaning in another form or rewording
• 11. bibliography – list of resource materials
• 12. quote – repeat word for word
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