Rhetorical Devices & Argument Vocab

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Element of argument & persuasion establishing credibility.

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Ethos

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Appeal to audience's emotions to evoke feeling.

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Pathos

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Persuasive technique using logic and reason.

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Logos

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A question for dramatic effect or to make a point.

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Rhetorical Question

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A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Anecdote

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Comparison between two things for explanation or clarification

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Analogy

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Action of repeating to prove a point

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Repetition

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Assertion or thesis about a topic

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Claim

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Opposes an author's thesis; must be addressed for persuasion.

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Counterargument

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Text where the writer defends a position using logic and persuasion.

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Argumentative Text