ARGUMENTATIVE AND PERSUASIVE ESSAYS Flashcards
a unified piece of writing composed of paragraphs which talks about one to two topics/subjects
ESSAY
an expression of opinions or personal point of view
ESSAY
an ESSAY must have these three:
UNITY
COHESION
COHERENCE
a characteristic of a good essay that talks about a single subject
UNITY
a characteristic of a good essay that has a smooth flow of ideas by using transitional devices
COHESION
a characteristic of a good essay that has sound logic behind which help the ideas make sense
COHERENCE
PARTS OF AN ESSAY
introduction
body
conclusion
what are the similarities and differences of ARGUMENTATIVE and PERSUASIVE essays?
argumentative essays are logic-based, the other is emotion-based
argumentative essays present multiple views on the topic, the other only present the view or stand of the writer
both has the same purpose: to CONVINCE
in this essay, you have a clear position or stand on your topic of choice
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
in this essay, you aim to convince the audience by presenting data, facts, reasons, logic, and evidence
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
this essay presents BOTH sides of an issue
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
6 TIPS ON WRITING A GOOD ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
- present a clear stand
- have a sound reasoning
- include counterarguments or opposing ideas
- use reliable references
- use powerful language
- have a clear conclusion
3 ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENTATION
ARGUMENT/CLAIM
COUNTERARGUMENT/COUNTERCLAIM
REFUTATION
an _______ states a ______ and supports it with reasons and evidence from sources
argument; claim
an element of argumentation that must be clear and explicitly mentioned
ARGUMENT/CLAIM
this element of argumentation is your stand on a certain topic
ARGUMENT
this element of argumentation are reasons or evidence on why you hold a particular argument
CLAIM
this element of argumentation is an argument (point / reason / view / evidence) that your opponent would make
COUNTERARGUMENT/COUNTERCLAIM
this element of argumentation tries to explain why you are wrong
COUNTERARGUMENT/COUNTERCLAIM
this element of argumentation will defend and make your claim stronger if you include these AND refute them one by one
COUNTERARGUMENT/COUNTERCLAIM
this element of argumentation is when you respond directly to your opponent’s argument or point to explain or show why and how they are wrong
REFUTATION/REBUTTAL
this element of argumentation is done by simply disproving an opposing argument
REFUTATION/REBUTTAL
6 FORMS OF PERSUASIVE ESSAYS
- EDITORIAL
- OP-ED (OPPOSITE-EDITORIAL)
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
- REVIEWS
- ADVERTISEMENTS
- PROPAGANDA
this form of persuasive essays states the opinion of the editors and publishers of news organizations
EDITORIAL
this form of persuasive essays are usually found at the opposite page of the editorial page
OP-ED (OPPOSITE-EDITORIAL)
this form of persuasive essays is the opinion of an author not affiliated with the publication’s editorial board
OP-ED (OPPOSITE-EDITORIAL)
this form of persuasive essays are response letters from readers or the audience to express their opinions on previously published articles
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
this form of persuasive essays is used to evaluate items and activities such as books, movies, plays, and music from writer’s point of view, though can be influenced mostly by emotions rather than logic
REVIEWS
this form of persuasive essays are paid announcements that try to convince people to buy or do something, though are often biased and impartial
ADVERTISEMENTS
this form of persuasive essays uses emotional appeal and often biased, false, or misleading information to persuade people to think or act in a certain way
PROPAGANDA
