Persuasive Writing Vocabulary

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Making a claim supported by feelings and emotions

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Persuasion

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Main statement in the introduction

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argument

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Ideas and opinions of the writer

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Claims

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Opposing argument to another claim

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counterclaim

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Reasons supporting a writer's claim

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Evidence

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Supported by facts and evidence, effective in persuading.

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Credible

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Writer's intention: common purposes include persuading, informing, explaining, or entertaining.

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Purpose

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Use someone else's ideas in your own words (summarize)

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paraphrase

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Presenting someone else's words or ideas as your own

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Plagiarism

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Author indicates info from another source

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citation