Persuasive Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
  2. 4. able to be trusted
  3. 8. convincing people to buy a certain product, believe something or act in a certain way, or to agree with a specific point of view
  4. 11. opposing argument
  5. 13. proof
  6. 14. claim + concise reasons why; usually one sentence
  7. 16. exaggerated statements
Down
  1. 2. position on the issue. Being for, or against, or neutral
  2. 3. the listener, reader, or viewer of a text
  3. 5. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. Not a fact.
  4. 6. an arguable statement—an idea that a writer asks an audience to accept.
  5. 7. attitude a writer takes toward the audience, or a subject
  6. 9. to control or influence someone to do something
  7. 10. a point of view or general standpoint
  8. 12. refutation; response with contrary evidence
  9. 15. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated