| A | B |
|---|
| diverts | amuse, entertain |
| usurps | takes over |
| august | honored |
| pervading | spreading throughout |
| antithesis | contrast or opposition of thought |
| paradoxes | things that seem to be contradictory |
| devoid | completely without; lacking |
| persuasive writing | writing that attempts to convince the audience to agree with the author's opinion on some controversial topic |
| argument | a claim or assertion supported by evidence |
| controversial topics | topics about which there can be some disagreement |
| position | a stance or viewpoint on an issue |
| purpose | a goal that a piece of writing intends to accomplish |
| audience | the people who will be reading a piece of writing |
| focus | the central idea around which a piece of writing revolves |
| thesis statement | a sentence or two that states the topic and focus of the essay and the writer's position on the subject |
| call to action | a direction to the audience on what to do once they have been convinced of the position |
| evidence | the support a writer offers as proof to convince the audience that his or her reasoning is correct |
| appeal | the approach used to convince readers of a position. Writiers may use logical, ethical, or emotional ___________. |
| counterargument | an opposing argument or viewpoint |
