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Jiskha: Persuasive Techniques
Short definitions of techniques that persuade: bandwagon, glittering generality, and more.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Argument, Bias, and Persuasion
Collection of 43 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12)on the topic Argument, Bias, and Persuasion. Have students track arguments through texts as they examine logical reasoning, bias, and persuasive techniques such as emotional appeals, character...
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Web Quest: Propaganda Techniques
Are you looking for an activity to teach propaganda techniques? this interactive lesson allows students to get an experience exploring propaganda techniques.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Teaching Resource: Effective Persuasion: Power Point
A PowerPoint presentation introducing the elements of effective persuasive writing, including samples of various techniques.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Tools of Persuasion [Pdf]
A slide presentation giving an explanation and example of nine different persuasive techniques including appeal to emotion, appeal to authority, urgency, and more.
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Disinfopedia: Propaganda Techniques
This site from the Center for Media & Democracy provides a brief discussion of propaganda techniques followed by a lengthy list of various specific kinds of propaganda. Also includes "Recommended Books" and "External links" sections....
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Unusual Friendly Letters: Persuasive Writing Techniques
In this lesson, students will use active voice in regards to persuasion. Lesson incorporates the A R.A.F.T. strategy: role, audience, format, topic.
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Definitions of Propaganda Techniques
Part of a WebQuest called Persuasion Quest, this page gives simple definitions for 8 different types of propaganda techniques.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Your Turn Ad
In this persuasive media lesson, students will engage in viewing a Trix cereal advertisement and then engage in the process of "deconstruction" to analyze the use of propaganda techniques to attract customers. Then students will choose...
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Truth in Advertising
Interactive lesson and activities for learning to look critically at the persuasive techniques of advertisements promoting political candidates and products.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Rhetorical Landscape
This is an introduction to a unit on the use of rhetoric in speaking or writing to persuade an audience to the desired way of thinking or action. If focuses on rhetorical techniques and the three audience appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments
This multi-session lesson features the opportunity to analyze a variety of famous speeches. Students will look carefully at tone, rhetoric, propaganda techniques, and historical context as they write an analysis paper....
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Fallacy Files: Main Menu
This site contains a wealth of information about logical fallacies (flawed logic) and gives detailed explanations of some of the most common forms, which are listed in a menu along the left hand side of the page. Since many of these...
Arizona State University
Asu: Chicana and Chicano Space
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Friendly Controversy
How do I convince others to understand my side of the story? Second grade students conducted shared research activities and participated in a Socratic Seminar practicing the techniques of persuasive reasoning.
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: Begging the Question
This site from The Skeptic's Dictionary defines the term and provides a number of examples. Each example is given a complete explanation.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Persuasive Writing for Summer Reading
A good lesson plan, to be used during the last month of the school year, for motivating students to remain faithful to reading over the summer. Uses strategies such as student-chosen books and persuasive writing techniques.
Arizona State University
Chicana and Chicano Space: Inquiry
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Omaha: Lesson Plan: Why Do I Want All This Stuff? [Pdf]
This lesson plan addresses consumer demand and advertising. Indicated for grades 3 through 5.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bandwagon Fallacy
A short Wikipedia article explaining the logical fallacy called "the bandwagon fallacy," also known as "appeal to the people," "authority of the many," "argument by consensus," "appeal to the gallery," "appeal to popularity" or...
Library of Congress
Loc: Thomas Jefferson's Library: The Case for a National Library
Students examine a letter written by Thomas Jefferson and identify techniques he used to persuade Congress to purchase his personal library. Students consider a selection of Jefferson's books and then write their own persuasive letters...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Gulliver's Travels
Students continue to learn that people use the written word to express their thoughts and ideas about social issues and attempt to persuade others to do the same. They will explore advanced rhetorical devices, including satire and...