Persuasive Word Choice

Authors often use descriptive words and phrases to persuade the reader to accept their point of view. They do this by choosing words and phrases that have a strong emotional impact on the reader.

Would You Visit Outer Space?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit outer space?

Facts and Opinions

Knowing the difference between facts and opinions can help us read and understand persuasive texts.

Persuasive Texts

Some texts we read have a strong point of view. In these texts, the author may want to convince us to do or believe something. We call this type of writing a persuasive text.