Argument Vocab

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Emotional, ethical, and logical arguments to persuade an audience.

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Rhetorical appeals

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An interesting quote or example at the start of writing that captures attention.

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hook

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Position statement asserting an idea or argument.

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claim

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Slanted attitude of preferring or disliking something

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bias

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Logical appeal using facts and logic to reason with the audience.

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logos

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Ethical appeal focusing on speaker's ethics or qualifications.

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ethos

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Emotional appeal: a rhetorical appeal to the reader’s or listener’s emotions.

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pathos

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Thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument

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reasoning

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Admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points

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concession

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Quality of being trusted or believed

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credibility