What is Persuasion?
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Objective
I can identify the key elements of persuasive texts.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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To persuade someone means to cause them to believe or do something.
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Persuasive texts often include the author's opinion, reasons to support the opinion, and strong, descriptive adjectives.
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Persuasive texts may also use words that trigger emotions in the reader to make the argument more convincing.
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Practice
12 questions
What is the primary goal of a persuasive text?
According to the video, what are the key elements that authors use to persuade readers?
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Exit ticket
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“Identify three key elements of persuasive texts, as discussed in the video, and provide a brief example of each from the 'Dogs Rule' text.”
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