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Bellringer. What is an argument? What is persuasion? What is the difference between the two?. Vocabulary Notebook. Argumentative and Persuasion. Persuasion. Persuasion is the attempt to get someone to do something or to think a certain way. Fact vs. Opinion.

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  1. Bellringer • What is an argument? • What is persuasion? • What is the difference between the two?

  2. Vocabulary Notebook Argumentative and Persuasion

  3. Persuasion • Persuasion is the attempt to get someone to do something or to think a certain way

  4. Fact vs. Opinion • A fact is a statement that can be proven true • Example: Warren East Middle School is in Bowling Green, KY. • An opinion is a personal feeling or belief • Example: Warren East Middle School is the best school!

  5. Bias • A bias is a subjective point of view (either positive or negative) • Example: Sally’s handwriting is so neat. She must be very smart. She deserves all A’s on her report card. Tommy’s handwriting is terrible. He must not be real smart. He deserves at least one D on his report card.

  6. Propaganda • Propaganda is the spreading of ideas in a way to force ideas onto others • Propaganda may include facts but not all of them • Propaganda usually distorts (slants) the facts • Propaganda can be misleading and dangerous

  7. Propaganda Techniques bandwagon testimonial faulty cause and effect repetition emotional words name-calling expert opinion statistics

  8. Bandwagon • uses the idea that everyone is doing something, and if you don’t, you’ll be left out • Example: Everyone’s talking about the new Shrek movie. Don’t be the only one who doesn’t see this blockbuster!

  9. Testimonial • uses the name of a famous person to persuade • Example: Michael Jordan uses Hanes.

  10. Transfer Attempts to give the good qualities of something to something else Example: We use the same ingredients as the famous French restaurants.

  11. Repetition • repeats important information over and over • Example: Head On! Apply directly to the forehead. Head On! Apply directly to the forehead. Head On! Apply directly to the forehead.

  12. Statistics • Uses facts that involve numbers • Example: • 9 out of 10 dentists recommend Colgate.

  13. Name-Calling • uses belittling words to show negative feelings toward something or someone • McDonalds vs. Burger King

  14. Emotional Words • uses words that appeal to people’s feelings • Example: Many people around the world are in desperate need. Poverty, death, disease, and disasters wreak havoc in the lives of millions. Many times little children are the ones who suffer the most from these problems, and they are the ones most desperately in need of your help. Help support Feed the Children!

  15. Faulty Cause and Effect • slants facts to make it seem one event causes another event • Example: Wear Hollister jeans, and you’ll be the most popular kid in school.

  16. Expert Opinion • uses a knowledgeable person to convince others • Examples: dermatologists, dentists, doctors

  17. Point of View • Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on. • Example: • 1st Person- I or We • 2nd Person- You (directions) • 3rd Person

  18. Purpose • The reason the writer has for writing. • Example: • To persuade • To form an argument

  19. Argument • An argument is just a statement that someone believes is true or should be true. • Example: • Kids should be in school Monday through Saturday!

  20. Counterargument • An argument that expresses the opposite point of view. • Example: • Kids should not have to go to school on Saturdays.

  21. Credibility • The level of trustworthiness and authority that a reader perceives a writer has on a subject and is one of the key characteristics of effective writing, particularly argumentative writing.

  22. Claim • An argument is usually a main idea, often called a "claim" or "thesis statement," backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

  23. Relevant • It is important or related to the argument.

  24. Sufficient • Adequate- it provides enough support

  25. Evidence • This is used to prove or disprove an argument.

  26. Compare/Contrast • Discussion of how two or more things are the same and how they are different.

  27. Interpretation • The way someone understands an argument.

  28. Creditable Source • Reliable, accurate, and trustworthy information • Example: National Holocaust Museum • Not creditable: Wikipedia

  29. Transition • The connection (a word, phrase, clause, sentence, or entire paragraph) between two parts of a piece of writing, contributing to cohesion. • Transitional devices include pronouns, repetition, and transitional expressions.

  30. Textual Evidence • Textual evidence is evidence/support used to support an argument/position, and is derived from reading and drawing from other text. • It is provided in the form of quotation, paraphrase, descriptions of theory and also description.

  31. Validity • Assertions, arguments, conclusions, reasons, or intellectual processes that are persuasive because they are well founded in fact.

  32. Plagiarism • Is the stealing of words, ideas, images, or creative works.  Plagiarism, whether or not it is intentional, is looked upon as an academic crime.

  33. Anecdote • A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. • Used to emphasis a point typically.

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