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| prose | the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse |
| fact | something that can be shown to be true, to exist, or to have happened |
| opinion | a statement that cannot be proved |
| objective | free of bias or prejudice caused by personal feelings |
| subjective | based opinions or feelings rather than on facts or evidence |
| claim/assertion | - writers of nonfiction give a strong opinion in their writing about something they believe is true, they are making a claim. A claim is also called an assertion. It is the main idea the writer is trying to convince his or her readers of. |
| bias | is prejudice; a preconceived judgment or an opinion formed without just grounds or sufficient knowledge |
| fiction | refers to literary works of the imagination |
| non-fiction | prose account of real people, places, objects, or events |
| persuasive non-fiction | develops arguments, tries to convince a reader of a certain something or to adopt a way of thinking |
| narrative non-fiction | loose structure, personal style, expresses a writer's thoughts or opinions |
| expository non-fiction | highly structured, impersonal style, presents of explains info and ideas |
| propaganda | words nd images used to achieve a desired outcome |
| name-calling | propaganda type in which you are attacking the persona dn not the issue |
| bandwagon | attempts to convince an audience that they should do something because “everyone else is doing it.” |
| red herring | an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument |
| emotional appeal | tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader’s emotions instead of to logic or reason |
| testimonial | a public figure or celebrity endorses |
| repitition | The repetition of key phrases, |
| sweeping generalization | Makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information |
| circular argument | states a conclusion as part of the proof about the argument |
| appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics | attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think something is true |
