Persuasion

Vocabulary Introduction

What is persuasion?

• Persuade: To influence the reader to believe or do what the author suggests

• You encounter persuasion everyday! – TV commercials– Billboards, –Where else?...

Fact

• Information that can be proven.

• Example:– There are more than

350 dog breeds in the world

– 57% of Americans own either a cat or a dog

Opinion

• A belief that cannot be proven right or wrong.

• Example:– Golden Retrievers are

the best dogs in the world

– Cats are cuter than dogs

Author’s Purpose: Easy as P.I.E.!• Author’s purpose is an author’s

reason for writing a passage.

• Persuade• Inform• Entertain

I wrote The

Hunger Games

to…

I write news

stories to…

I write campaign speeches

to…

Author’s Viewpoint

• Author’s viewpoint is the author’s personal opinion about their topic.

Claim

• A debatable opinion statement that introduces your persuasive argument

• Similar to a thesis

I believe we should be

able to chew gum in class!

Audience

• The recipient of a piece of persuasive writing

Opposition

• Reasons that your audience may disagree with you

Dear Principal,

I believe we should be able to chew gum in classes. I know that gum often gets stuck under desks but…

“Call to Action”

• A statement that encourages the audience to take specific action in support of the author's cause.

Gum is extremely delicious and keeps students awake after a long day of classes. Therefore, you should make a rule that all teachers must allow gum in their class.

Match the vocabulary to its definition:

Fact

Opinion

Persuade

Author’s Purpose

Author Viewpoint

Author’s personal opinion about a topic

Influence the reader to believe or do what the author

suggests

Information that can be proven

A belief that cannot be proven right or wrong.

Persuade, Inform, Entertain