Persuasive
Text
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REACH THEIR CONCLUSIONS
THROUGH ANALYZING THE EVIDENCE
EACH PRESENTS
Persuasive Text
text written with the intent to
persuade or convince the
reader of something
Analyze
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Rhetorical fallacy - an argument that
is not sound but may still be
convincing
Logical fallacy - depends upon faulty
logic
Logical Fallacies include:
Loaded term
Caricature
Leading question
False assumption
Incorrect premise
Loaded term
a term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones
and that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond
the specific meaning
tax relief instead of tax cut, or death tax instead of
estate tax
Student Enrichment instead of Student Detention
Extra Practice instead of Extra Work
Getting Even instead of Revenge
Caricature
a distortion of characteristics or defects of
a person or thing, either in a picture or in
words
Caricature came from
www.google.com images.
Leading question
A question worded to suggest the desired
response
What do you think of the horrible effects of
homework?
What makes you think you can cheat on your
homework?
Why do you like to waste money?
Why did you commit the crime?
False assumption
Flawed ideas that emerge when a reader
pieces information together solely by
inference and fails to consider other
possible interpretations
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Incorrect premise
A faulty idea that is used as the
foundation of an argument
If the streets are wet, it has rained
recently. (Premise)
The streets are wet. (premise)
Therefore it has rained recently.
(conclusion)
This argument is logically valid, but
quite demonstrably wrong, because
its first premise is false - one could
hose down the streets, the local river
could have flooded, etc
The kid is sweaty because he is dirty
(Premise)
The kid is sweaty (premise)
Because he is dirty. (conclusion)
This argument is logically valid, but
quite wrong, because its first premise
is false – The student could of just
finished going for a run, It could be
hot outside, etc.