1B. Explain how an argument demonstrates understanding of an audience’s beliefs, values, or needs.
2B. Demonstrate an understanding of an audience’s beliefs, values, or needs.
7A. Explain how word choice, comparisons, and syntax contribute to the specific tone or style of a text.
8A. Strategically use words, comparisons, and syntax to convey a specific tone or style in an argument.
7B. Explain how writers create, combine, and place independent and dependent clauses to show relationships between and among ideas.
8B. Write sentences that clearly convey ideas and arguments.
● Writers use different strategies to connect with the audience and their beliefs.
● Writers use rhetoric devices and rhetorical appeals to convince the audience of their claims.
● When writing your own argument make sure to define who your audience is and who you are speaking to. Take into consideration things such as:
○ Age
○ Education
○ How familiar they are with your subject matter
○ Their interest
○ Their values and beliefs