Intro to Persuasive Writing

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Across
  1. 4. Appeal to logic, reason, or evidence.
  2. 6. The response to a counterclaim that defends the writer’s original position.
  3. 7. Appeal to credibility or character.
  4. 9. The writer’s central position or assertion in an argument.
  5. 10. The writer’s reason for crafting the argument (to inform, convince, inspire action, etc.).
  6. 11. The intended readers or listeners and their potential perspectives or biases.
Down
  1. 1. An opposing viewpoint that challenges the writer’s claim.
  2. 2. The final section that reinforces the argument and calls the reader to action or reflection
  3. 3. Appeal to timeliness: events, context, urgency
  4. 5. Appeal to emotions, values, or beliefs.
  5. 7. Facts, examples, statistics, and quotations that support a claim.
  6. 8. The explanation that connects evidence to the claim logically.