Argumentative Vocab

Question 1

ARGUMENT

Answer 1

a single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer.

Question 2

BIAS

Answer 2

subjective statements, wording, examples used by the author that make their argument unreliable

Question 3

CLAIM

Answer 3

a statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support. Your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event or idea.

Question 4

COUNTERARGUMENT

Answer 4

acknowledging the opposition to your argument

Question 5

REBUTTAL

Answer 5

a counterargument, especially in debate.

Question 6

SUPPORT

Answer 6

your specific facts or specific evidence used to support why your claim is true. It could be statistics, anecdotes, and/or quotes.

Question 7

THESIS STATEMENT

Answer 7

a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay.

Question 8

REASONED JUDGEMENT

Answer 8

an opinion with supporting evidence; the opinion is backed up with facts

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RHETORICAL DEVICES

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is any language that helps an author or speaker achieve a particular purpose (usually persuasion, since rhetoric is typically defined as the art of persuasion) (literary terms.net).

Question 10

ALLUSION

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a brief reference to a person, place, event, or passage in a work of literature or the Bible assumed to be sufficiently well known to be recognized by the reader

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ANECDOTE

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a short, entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical

Question 12

BANDWAGON

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an attempt to strengthen an argument by convincing the audience that accepting the writer’s or speaker’s view will put them on the popular or apparently winning side

Question 13

IRONY

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a method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning (see sarcasm)

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RHETORICAL QUESTION

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to ask a question of an audience to engage them without having a response from the audience; a question meant to make the readers think deeply.

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RULE OF THREE

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Writing or speech based on the principle that things that come in threes are funnier, more satisfying, or more effective than any other number.

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RHETORICAL APEALS

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The three persuasive strategies of logos, ethos, and pathos.

Question 17

LOGOS

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the appeal to reason relies on logic or reason. (Purdue Owl)

Question 18

ETHOS

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the ethical appeal is based on the character, credibility, or reliability of the writer. (Purdue Owl)

Question 19

PATHOS

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or emotional appeal appeals to an audience’s needs, values, and emotional sensibilities. (Purdue Owl)