A Claim is...

Student E had to write a persuasive essay about the effects of television on young kids. Which of the following is an example of a claim the student might make to support their argument?

Bias (having bias or being biased) is a term that describes a prejudice someone has in favor of or against something. For example, I may tell you, “it is a fact that Mastiffs are the cutest dogs in the world,” but I am biased because I have one, and this is really just my opinion. I may also say, “The Anaheim Ducks are the worst hockey team in the NHL,” even if the Ducks have the best record in the league. I am biased because I am a fan of their rival, the San Jose Sharks. Which one of the following types of evidence would likely show bias? Select all that apply.

Can writers’ use personal experience as evidence?

How are facts primarily used in essays?

Excerpt from The Eagle by Alfred Lord Tennyson He clasps the crag with crooked hands ; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls . Why did the author use the phrase “crooked hands" ?

Excerpt from The Eagle by Alfred Lord Tennyson He clasps the crag with crooked hands ; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls . Why was “like a thunderbolt he falls" used?

excerpt from Daffodils By William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. What type of figurative language is “dancing"?

I felt around for my hand phone. It was really dark and I felt that the storm outside was the cause of this. A loud crackle of lightning streamed a brief light into the living room - wait, did I see something floating over there? I grabbed my phone and threw it with all my might at the figure and missed. Then, darkness. How would you describe the author's attitude toward the situation?

What are the types of "attitudes" that authors have?

"Ambivalent" means ...

Statistics are

A persuasive text ____.

A position on an issue or a problem is a(n) ____.

Statistics, expert opinion, research findings and anecdotes are all examples of

An anecdote is

Reasons are

A 6th grader, Susan, got sick to her stomach after eating the school lunch. This is an example of

Why do people write persuasive essays?

What is author's purpose?

The 3 elements to the art of persuasion are known as....

The three rhetorical appeals are...

The appeal to emotion is also called

The appeal to logic is also called

The appeal to ethics and credibility is also called

Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos?

If an ad claimed: "35 people drank this diet soda, and 33 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using...