Persuasive Vocabulary/ Cordell Woodyard

1. by point method /presents one feature of each subject and shows how the feature applies to both sides.Used in comparing and contrasting
2. appeals /reasons with opinions supported by evidence and facts
6. purpose / why someone is writing inform, entertain, persuade
8. / dictionary meaning of a word
10. /a person belief
12. /other side of a position or arguments
16. /language or pictures used to convince us to act a certain way
18. writing /sticks to the facts, does not reveal feelings
19. opinion / belief not supported by facts, based on wishful thinking
21. opinion /statement made by an authority
22. opinion / personal belief supported by facts
23. /true details
24. / all the feelings and emotions attached to a word. your meaning for a word
25. writing /reveals the writers personal feelings

1. / organized attempt to influence larger audience. emotional appeals are used to confuse readers and to convince them that the writers biased opinions are worth considering
3. appeal /by using a product you can be superior to others
4. / facts written in number form
5. / position on a topic supported by evidence
7. /uses a famous person to testify that he or she supports an issue or uses a product
9. /a leaning in favor or against a person or issue
11. / little stories which are personal experiences that demonstrate the point to create emotion
13. /expert evaluations. my be quotes
14. /words or phrases that show how ideas are related to one another
15. calling / attack people who disagree with them by giving those people negative labels
17. method /comparing and contrasting a subject all features of a subject are presented at one time
20. /words spoken or written by someone else placed in quotation marks
26. / believe something because everyone else dose
27. appeals /appeal to the head and heart emotions are involved
28. / facts, statistics, expert opinion. information based on the three A's adequate-enough information, appropriate-has to do with the topic and accurate-correct