Terms To Know Flashcards

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Argument

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Making a claim and supporting it using logic.

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Persuasion

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Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

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Claim

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The position that you are trying to get your readers to accept

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Evidence

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Facts that support your claim

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Bridge

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Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

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Counterclaim or Counterargument

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Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

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Turn-back or refutation

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Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

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8
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Audience

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Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay

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