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

What is an argument? What is persuasion? What is the difference

between the two?

Bellringer

Vocabulary Notebook

Argumentative and Persuasion

Persuasion is the attempt

to get someone to do something or to think a certain way

Persuasion

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!

Fact vs. Opinion

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.

Bias

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

Propaganda

bandwagon testimonialfaulty cause and effect repetitionemotional words name-callingexpert opinion statistics

Propaganda Techniques

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!

Bandwagon

uses the name of a famous person to

persuade Example: Michael Jordan uses Hanes.

Testimonial

Attempts to give the good qualities of something to something else

Example:We use the same ingredients as the famous French restaurants.

Transfer

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.

Repetition

Uses facts that involve numbers Example:

9 out of 10 dentists recommend Colgate.

Statistics

uses belittling words to show negative feelings

toward something or someone McDonalds vs. Burger King

Name-Calling

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!

Emotional Words

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.

Faulty Cause and Effect

uses a knowledgeable person to convince

others Examples: dermatologists, dentists, doctors

Expert Opinion

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

Point of View

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

Purpose

An argument is just a statement that someone

believes is true or should be true. Example: Kids should be in school Monday through

Saturday!

Argument

An argument that expresses the opposite

point of view. Example: Kids should not have to go to school on

Saturdays.

Counterargument

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.

Credibility

An argument is usually a main idea, often

called a "claim" or "thesis statement," backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

Claim

It is important or related to the argument.

Relevant

Adequate- it provides enough support

Sufficient

This is used to prove or disprove an argument.

Evidence

Discussion of how two or more things are the

same and how they are different.

Compare/Contrast

The way someone understands an argument.

Interpretation

Reliable, accurate, and trustworthy

information Example: National Holocaust Museum Not creditable: Wikipedia

Creditable Source

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.

Transition

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.

Textual Evidence

Assertions, arguments, conclusions, reasons,

or intellectual processes that are persuasive because they are well founded in fact.

Validity

Is the stealing of words, ideas, images, or

creative works.  Plagiarism, whether or not it is intentional, is looked upon as an academic crime.

Plagiarism

A short and amusing or interesting story about

a real incident or person. Used to emphasis a point typically.

Anecdote