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If there was no lecture this week,
write a paragraph about what you
learned and /or a questions about
what you didn’t understand
Name: _____________________________________________________
Class:
_____________________________________________________
Period: _____________________________________________________
Topic: Persuasive
Vocab.
Questions/Main Ideas:
Date:
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NOTES:
What is a
COUNTERARGUMENT?
Arguments made to prove that the opposing viewpoint is wrong.
What is VAGUE
LANGUAGE?
Statements that are unclear. For example: “A number of young gamers” This
statement should be more specific. For example, twenty-seven students in one
class were questioned, “Do you think video games are educational? Twentyone out of twenty-seven stated, “Yes, sometimes video games can be
educational.”
Examples in an essay that do not directly relate to the claim.
What are IRRELEVANT
EXAMPLES?
What is
Statements too broad to be accurate. Overgeneralizations often use words such
OVERGENERALIZATION? as always, never, everyone, or none.
What is TESTIMONIAL?
A persuasive technique that references to people who are experts on a subject.
For example, a dentist recommending toothpaste.
What are RHETORICAL
QUESTIONS?
Questions that have an obvious answer. For example, do you want vicious,
violent creatures roaming your neighborhood?
What is a TARGET
AUDIENCE?
A group of people you are trying to persuade.
What is
Connecting a product with a positive life style, image, or idea.
SUMMARY: