Argument Terms

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METAPHOR

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A comparison between two things that does not use like or as.

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Logos

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A method used to use logic, claims, and evidence to convince an audience of a certain point.

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The use of reasons and evidence to support a claim is called -

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argument.

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The main point of an author’s argument is a/an -

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claim.

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A literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction.

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parallelism.

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What is a claim?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is evidence in an argument?

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Facts, statistics, or examples that support a claim.

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What is the purpose of a rebuttal?

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To counter an opposing argument.

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What does ethos refer to in argumentation?

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The credibility or ethical appeal of the speaker.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two different things that are similar in some way.