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Language - English
6th Grade
03/10/2011

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Persuasion
Definition
using writing to cause someone to do or believe something by arguing, pleading, or reasoning
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Fact 
Definition
something known to be true or to have actually happened
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Opinion
Definition
a belief or conclusion held with confidence but not supported by positive knowledge or proof
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Bias
Definition
a preference for or hostile feeling against a person or thing that interferes with impartial judgment
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Stereotype
Definition
a conventional or oversimplified idea or image
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Propaganda
Definition
ways to make an opinion seem appealing; used to get you to believe in something or take some action
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Reason
Definition
statement given to explain a belief or action
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Debate
Definition
to discuss or examine an issue piblicly
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Call to Action
Definition
proposed solution to a problem,encourages reader to take action
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Attention Grabber
Definition
statement, question, or suprising fact used to grab the reader's attention
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Bandwagon
Definition
you are urged to ''jump on the bandwagon'' because ''everyone is doing it''
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Testimonial
Definition
well-known people sometimes give endorsement of a product or an idea. However, the person might not know much about that particular product
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Emotional Appeal
Definition
this technique uses words that appeal to your emotions instead of your logic or reasoning
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Plain Folks
Definition
people who seem to be like you may be used to persuade you. This technique works because people tend to trust you
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False Cause And Effect
Definition
this technique is used to suggest that because one event happen first, it caused a second event to occur. However, the two events may not actually be related in any way
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