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GENRE STUDY Persuasive texts give an author’s opinion
about a topic and try to convince readers to believe that opinion.

• Persuasive texts include evidence such as facts and examples

to support the author’s viewpoint.
• Authors of persuasive texts may organize their ideas by using

parallel structures. Parallelism can help authors emphasize a
strong point in their argument.
• Persuasive texts can include repetition to emphasize an

argument.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of this text.
What meanings could rain, snow, or seasons have in a story? Make

a prediction about what this persuasive essay might be about.

CRITICAL
VOCABULARY

Victorian

atmosphere

democratic
Meet the Author:
Thomas C. Foster transformed

associate

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