Persuasive Speech and Writing Flashcards

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Is a writing that tries to convince a reader to do something or to believe what you believe about a certain topic

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Persuasive Writing

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It takes a position for or against something

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persuasive writing

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The format of paragraphs in a persuasive writing

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1st - introduction
2nd-4th - body
5th - conclusion

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introduction consists of

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hook, thesis statement

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body consists of

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arguments with supporting details

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where main points are summarized and reviewed and the reader is left `with something to think about.

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CONCLUSION

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The First step of persuasive writing

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  1. Know your audience
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The second step of p.w.

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  1. Pick a side
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where is the position of the topic generally found in?

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opening paragraph or introductions

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The third step of p.w.

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Do your research

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IN ORDER TO CONVINCE THE
READER YOU NEED MORE
THAN JUST AN OPINION; YOU
NEED ______ and _____ TO
BACK YOUR OPINION. SO, BE
SURE TO DO THE RESEARCH!

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Facts and examples

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The fourthstep of p.w.

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  1. Make a Plan, Then Write
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Enumerate the 4 hooks

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An anecdote or scenario
A quotation
An interesting fact or statistic
A question

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The writer provides a personal experience or made-up situation to introduce
the position.

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Anecdote or scenario

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The writer asks thought-provoking questions to capture the reader’s interest.

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A question

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The writer gives an interesting piece of information to grab the reader’s attention.

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Facts or statistics

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Get your reader’s attention with a challenging thought.

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Riddles

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is one sentence at the end of your introduction that

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thesis statements

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general idea of arguments

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thesis statements

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It has the main points of the essay and supporting details

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body/ supporting paragraph

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it shows the other side of the argument

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counter-argument

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it summarizes your main point

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What are the 4 strategies for a good conclusion?

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call a reader to action
anecdote or scenario
make a prediction
provide a solution

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Ask the reader to do something or to make something happen

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call to action

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Provide an answer to the problem
provide a solution
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Explain what might be the consequences of action or inaction
Make a prediction
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It is the last sentence of the introduction
thesis statement
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It is the first sentence of the introduction
Hook
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The 2nd to 3rd sentence of the introduction
Supporting details of a hook
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It is the 4th sentence of an introduction
state the main argument
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It is the first sentence of the body
The main point or argument
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It is the 2nd-5th sentence of a body
supporting details, facts of the argument
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It is the first sentence of a conclusion
restating the thesis statement
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The 2nd-3rd sentences of a conclusion
Repeat the 3 arguments
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It is the 4th and 5th sentence of a conlusion
Closing statement/strategy
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What are powerful verbs?
a more descriptive, specific action
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example of a powerful verb
sing, whispered, enunciate, utter, etc.
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use "powerful" verbs, like action words in the _______
active voice
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use words that evoke ______
strong emotion
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use ____ and _____ to bolster arguments
facts and statistics
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________ words phrases or ideas for emphasis
repeat
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use _________, especially "I" "we" and "us" to ge the audience to agree
personal pronouns
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present ___ idea per paragraph, or ____ idea per verse only
one
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It is a process aimed at changing a person’s ora group’s attitude or behavior toward some events, ideas, objects, or other person/s, by using written or spoken words to convey information, feelings, or reasoning, ora combination of them.
Persuasion
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It is a specific type of speech in which the speaker has a goal of convincing the audience to accept his or her point of view.
Persuasive Speech
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Percentage of a body in a persuasive essay/speech
80%
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Percentage of an introduction in an essay/speech
10%
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Percentage of an conclusion in an essay/speech
10%