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controversial

When the Packers and the Vikings play, there usually seems to be some sort of

controversy.

Caused arguments and Caused arguments and discussionsdiscussions

Part of Speech? When the Packers and the Vikings play,

there usually seems to be some sort of controversy.

                                                                                                     

practitioner

Joe made an appointment with the practitioner .

A person who uses a certain skillA person who uses a certain skill

Part of Speech?Joe made an appointment with the

practitioner .

asthma

Asthma is a fairly common disease, and fortunately, few deaths occur from it.

A disease that makes it difficult A disease that makes it difficult to breatheto breathe

Part of Speech? Asthma is a fairly common disease, and

fortunately, few deaths occur from it.

skeptics

This little guy is very skeptical about sitting with his dad’s friend, Steve.

Those having doubtsThose having doubts

Part of Speech? This little guy is very skeptical about

sitting with his dad’s friend, Steve.

George Washington (1st president) is significant because he had vision and vision and courage.courage.

significant

Why are these faces considered significant?

importantimportant

From left to right: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson (3rd president) is significant because of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence and later in the expansion of our nation through the Louisiana Purchase.

Thomas Jefferson always had dreams of a greater, more perfect nation, first in the words of the Declaration of Independence and later in the expansion of our nation through the Louisiana Purchase.

Of significance to Abraham Lincoln (16th president)was a nation where all men were free and equal.all men were free and equal.

Theodore Roosevelt (26th president) envisioned a great nation, a leader on the world stage, our nation was changing to a world powerworld power.

persuade

He is trying to persuade his boss that he made the right decision.

to win over to a belief to win over to a belief

Persuasive texts

A persuasive text is a text that really wants you to do something

Persuasive texts might use:

•repeated words

•text in capital letters

•exclamation marks

•rhetorical questions (questions where no answer is needed)

•an emotional one-sided argument

•humor