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English Language Arts, Grade 8
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Study Guide Persuasive Text English Language Arts, Grade 8
PERSUASIVE
TEXT
What
is
Persuasive
Text?
Persuade
means
to
convince.
In
persuasive
text,
the
author
attempts
to
convince
the
reader
to
believe
that
the
author's
viewpoint
is
correct.
Some
common
persuasive
techniques
are:
Bandwagon,
Stacking
the
Deck,
Testimonials,
Citing
Statistics,
and
Emotional
Words.
•
Bandwagon
An
author
uses
the
Bandwagon
technique
when
he/she
tries
to
make
us
believe
that
we
should
do
something
because
everyone
is
doing
it.
•
Stacking
the
Deck
When
an
author
writes
favorable
statements
about
only
one
side
of
an
issue,
he/she
is
Stacking
the
Deck.
•
Testimonials
When
an
author
quotes
"experts"
or
well-known
people,
he/she
is
using
the
Testimonials
technique.
•
Citing
Statistics
When
an
author
lists
facts
and
figures
to
support
a
point,
he/she
is
using
the
Citing
Statistics
technique.
•
Emotional
Words
When
an
author
uses
words
that
appeal
to
the
reader's
emotions,
he/she
is
using
the
Emotional
Words
technique.
Try
This!
1]
What
persuasive
technique
is
being
used?
"Everyone
loves
the
taste
of
Yum-Yums."
a]
Stacking
the
Deck
b]
Testimonials
c]
Citing
Statistics
d]
Bandwagon
2]
Advertisements
in
magazines
and
on
the
_____
often
use
persuasive
techniques.
a]
interviews
b]
intervals
c]
Internet
d]
intermediate
3]
Which
topic
would
be
appropriate
for
a
persuasive
essay?
a]
how
to
make
a
birdhouse
b]
why
cell
phones
should
be
allowed
in
school
c]
a
report
on
the
Grand
Canyon
d]
a
scary
afternoon
with
Papa
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