Argumentative Writing & Informational Text Vocabulary Review

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Credibility

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The quality of being trusted and believed in.

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Citation

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A quote from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in scholarly work; giving credit to the original source.

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Thesis

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A subject for a composition or essay.

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Sufficient

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Enough; adequate.

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Point of View

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The author’s perspective on the topic.

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Ethos

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A rhetorical appeal to credibility or character.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Rhetoric

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The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

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Counterclaim

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An argument made to oppose another argument.

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Premise

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A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true for the sake of an argument.