persuasive writing

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persuasive writing

• Definition writing that attempts to prove
  something is true or convince the reader to
  adopt the same viewpoint
• Synonyms convince, influence
• Antonyms no opinion
• Sentence
• Etymology
• 15th century

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authors argument

• Definition the point of view or
• position the author presents
• Synonyms perspective
• Antonyms compromise
• Sentence
• Etymology 14th century
• Middle Englsh, from
• Anglo-French, from Latin

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anecdote

• Definition a short account of an
  entertaining or interesting incident
• Synonyms happening
• Antonyms novel
• Sentence
• Etymology 1686
• French, from Greek

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cause and effect

• Definition the process by which one event
  brings about another.
• Synonyms reason and result
• Antonyms compare and contrast
• Sentence
• Etymology cause-13th
• effect-14th Century,
• Middle English, from
• Anglo-French, from Latin

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contrast

• Definition the differences between two
  things
• Synonyms unalike, vary
• Antonyms similar
• Sentence
• Etymology 1646
• French

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compare

• Definition the similarities between
  two things
• Synonyms analyze, examine
  
• Antonyms ignore
• Sentence
• Etymology 14th Century,
• Middle English, from
• Anglo-French, from Latin

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connotation

• Definition emotional feelings
• that surround a word
• Synonyms emotions
• Antonyms dictionary definition
• Sentence The connotation of a red rose is love.
• Etymology - 1532

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denotation

• Definition the strict, literal
• meaning of a word
• Synonyms dictionary definition
• Antonyms emotional definition
• Sentence The denotation
• of red rose is a flower
• with thorns.
• Etymology - 1532

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drawing conclusions

• Definition taking bits of information and
  coming up with something else
• Synonyms figure out, reason
• Antonyms guess
• Sentence
• Etymology 14th
• Century, Middle English, from
• Anglo-French, from Latin

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editorial

• Definition an essay or article
• that give an opinion about
• a timely or important topic
• Synonyms persuasive essay, opinion
• Antonyms novel
• Sentence
• Etymology - 1744

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essay

• Definition a short work of nonfiction that
  deals with single subject
• Synonyms short composition
• Antonyms novel
• Sentence
• Etymology 14th
• Century, from Middle
• French, from Latin

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expertise or expert source

• Definition a person or document with special
  knowledge or skills
• Synonyms experience
• Antonymsinexperience
• Sentence
• Etymology 1868
• French, from Middle
• French

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exaggeration

• Definition the obvious stretching of the
  truth
• Synonyms tall tale, hyperbole
• Antonyms truth,
• fact
• Sentence
• Etymology 1613
• Latin

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idioms

• Definition a common phrase made up of words
  that cant be understood by their literal, or
  ordinary, meanings.
• Synonyms common phrases
• Antonyms alliteration
• Example Its raining
• cats and dogs.
• Etymology 1588,
• Middle French and Late Latin

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fact

• Definition a statement that
• can be proved, true
• Synonyms reality
• Antonyms
• fantasy
• Sentence
• Etymology - Latin

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opinion

• Definition a statement that
• reflects a writers belief
• Synonyms viewpoint
• Antonyms fact
• Sentence
• Etymology Middle
• English from Latin

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loaded words

• Definition words that produce strong
  emotional feelings
• Synonyms powerful words
• Antonyms neutral
• Etymology
• 16th Century, Middle
• French, Old Italian

Animal or Beast
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nonfiction

• Definition literature that is not fictional
  or imaginary. It is real.
• Synonyms news, facts
• Antonyms fairy tale
• Sentence a
• Etymology - 1903

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opposing viewpoint

• Definition objections or the other side of
  the argument
• Synonyms counter argument
• disagree
• Antonyms agree
• Sentence
• Etymology - 1855

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perspective

• Definition how one views something
• Synonyms point of view
• Antonyms no opinion
• Sentence
• Etymology
• 16th Century, Middle
• French, Old Italian

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problem and solution

• Definition author describes a problem and
  then offers one or more possible solutions
• Synonyms dilemma,
• solve
• Antonyms
• viewpoint and
• evidence

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propaganda techniques

• Definition methods not based in fact that
  are used to make arguments more persuasive
• Synonyms stretch the truth
• Antonyms honesty
• Sentence Most advertising
• uses propaganda techniques.
• Etymology 1718, New Latin

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question the author

• Definition asking questions as you read about
  why an author made certain decisions
• Synonyms questions
• Antonyms
• not engaged

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reading critically

• Definition understanding and evaluating the
  point the author is trying to make, consider the
  facts and details, read between the lines, think
  about what is missing
• Synonyms analyze
• Antonyms
• skimming

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Supporting evidence

• Definition facts, figures, statistics and
  examples used to support a view point
• Synonyms
• proof, facts
• Antonyms
• opinions, beliefs

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synthesize

• Definition reflecting on individual parts or
  elements of a text and deciding how they affect
  the subject as a whole
• Synonyms combine
• combine
• Antonyms separate
• Sentence
• Etymology - Greek

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Imagery

• Definition language that appeals to the five
  senses touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight
• Synonyms highly descriptive
• Antonyms exaggeration
• Sentence
• Etymology Old French 14 century

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simile

• Definition a comparison using like or as
  
• Synonyms similarities
• Antonyms metaphor
• Sentence She is as pretty
• as a rose.
• Etymology Middle English, from Latin

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metaphor

• Definition a direct comparison
• not using like or as
• Synonym unusual comparison
• Antonyms simile
• Sentence She is a gem.
• Etymology Middle English
• from French or Latin

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viewpoint

• Definition the authors opinion on an
  issue or topic
• Synonyms perspective, belief
• Antonyms no opinion
• Sentence
• Etymology - 1855