Persuasive arguments

According to the Indiana Department of Education's Academic Standards for English 9

9.7.18 Deliver persuasive arguments (including evaluation and analysis of problems and solutions and causes and effects) that:

• structure ideas and arguments in a coherent, logical fashion from the hypothesis to a reasonable conclusion, based on evidence.
• contain speech devices that support assertions (such as by appeal to logic through reasoning; by appeal to emotion or ethical belief; or by use of personal anecdote, case study, or analogy).
• clarify and defend positions with precise and relevant evidence, including facts, expert opinions, quotations, expressions of commonly accepted beliefs, and logical reasoning.
• anticipate and address the listener’s concerns and counter-arguments.