Clarifying a passage of argumentative text WK2 Flashcards

1
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Irrelevant

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material that is neither a premise nor conclusion

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Conclusion

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the claim the arguer is trying to persuade you of

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3
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Rhetoric

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using the method of expression to persuade rather than the content

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4
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Repetition

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expressing an idea that has already been expressed

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How to clarify

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omit all irrelevant material, repeated material should be removed but not the first instance, with rhetoric re-expressing the idea instead of removing it entirely. Remove the emotional way it is being expressed

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