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“Why War?” Persuasive Academic Vocabulary

|Term |Definition/Explanation |Example/Word in Context |

|English Persuasive Words |

|argument (n.) |a reasons that show something is |She had a powerful argument against _______________________. |

|to argue (v.) |true/untrue, right/wrong | |

|audience (n.) |a person that is reading or listening to a|_______________________ is geared towards a youth audience. |

| |piece of writing | |

|counterargument (n.) |reasons that show the opposite of an |The _____ debate showed off the counterargument. |

| |argument | |

|evidence (n.) |facts or signs that show clearly whether |The thumbprint was evidence in the ____________. |

| |something is true | |

|pro (n.) |the advantages and disadvantages of |We discussed the pros and cons of ____________. |

|con (v.) |something | |

|Content Words |

|genocide (n.) |the deliberate murder of a race of people |Hitler committed genocide against the _________. |

|internment (n.) |keeping people in prison during wartime |The protesters were put into an internment ______. |

|to inter (v.) |for political reasons | |

|to repeal (v.) |when a government officially ends a law |In 1865, the U.S. repealed laws that used to allow |

|repeal (n.) | |__________________________. |

|gender (n.) |being either male or female |It’s ___________________ to discrimate against a certain gender. |

|sexism (n.) |unfairly treating one sex/gender better |The boss was sexist, always hiring men for the job, because he |

|sexist (adj.) |than another |thought _____________ were too weak. |

|sexual orientation (n.) |being either heterosexual or homosexual |The _______________________ candidates have talked a lot about rights|

| | |based on sexual orientation. |

|homophobia (n.) |hatred and fear of homosexuals |Many believe “__________ Ask, __________Tell” was developed out a |

|homophobic (adj.) | |type of homophobia. |

|citizen (n.) |someone who legally belongs to a country, |Mr. Nittle’s father was a citizen of ____________. |

|citizenship (n.) |having certain rights | |

|immigrant (n.) |someone who enters another country to live|The ___________________________ is called a “melting pot,” because it|

| |there permanently |is a nation of immigrants. |

|prejudice (n.) |unreasonable like/dislike of people |Prejudice can include ______________________, sexism, classism and |

|prejudiced (adj.) |different from you |homophobia. |

“Why War?” Persuasive Academic Vocabulary – Teacher Version

|Term |Definition/Explanation |Example/Word in Context |

|English Response to Literature Words |

|argument (n.) |a reasons that show something is |She had a powerful argument against smoking. |

|to argue (v.) |true/untrue, right/wrong | |

|audience (n.) |a person that is reading or listening to a|Twilight is geared towards a youth audience. |

| |piece of writing | |

|counterargument (n.) |reasons that show the opposite of an |The tv debate showed off the counterargument. |

| |argument | |

|evidence (n.) |facts or signs that show clearly whether |The thumbprint was evidence in the trial. |

| |something is true | |

|pro (n.) |the advantages and disadvantages of |We discussed the pros and cons of coffee. |

|con (v.) |something | |

|Content Words |

|genocide (n.) |the deliberate murder of a race of people |Hitler committed genocide against the Jews. |

|internment (n.) |keeping people in prison during wartime |The protesters were put into an internment camp. |

|to inter (v.) |for political reasons | |

|to repeal (v.) |when a government officially ends a law |In 1865, the U.S. repealed laws that used to allow slavery. |

|repeal (n.) | | |

|gender (n.) |being either male or female |It’s illegal to discrimate against a certain gender. |

|sexism (n.) |unfairly treating one sex/gender better |The boss was sexist, always hiring men for the job, because he |

|sexist (adj.) |than another |thought women were too weak. |

|sexual orientation (n.) |being either heterosexual or homosexual |The presidential candidates have talked a lot about rights based on |

| | |sexual orientation. |

|homophobia (n.) |hatred and fear of homosexuals |Many believe “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was developed out a type of |

|homophobic (adj.) | |homophobia. |

|citizen (n.) |someone who legally belongs to a country, |Mr. Nittle’s father was a citizen of Spain. |

|citizenship (n.) |having certain rights | |

|immigrant (n.) |someone who enters another country to live|The United States is called a “melting pot,” because it is a nation |

| |there permanently |of immigrants. |

|prejudice (n.) |unreasonable like/dislike of people |Prejudice can include racism, sexism, classism and homophobia. |

|prejudiced (adj.) |different from you | |

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