Unit 4 Vocabulary Review

A clear __________ states the author's view. It is also called a thesis.

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Call to Action

• Concession

A convincing ______ indicates how the audience can help resolve the issue or problem. It usually appears in the conclusion of an argument.

A _______ acknowledges a valid point made by an opponent. It is a way of honoring another point of view, without fully agreeing with another side.

• Concession

• Rebuttal

• Counterargument

• Claim

A writer replies to an opposing view with a __________. This is a part of the ______________, when the writer explains why other perspectives are wrong.

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

• Call to Action

• Concession

Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid.

• This is an Allusion

• This is parallel language

• This is a logical fallacy

• This is an appeal to Jesus.

The use of extreme words or phrases to emphasize or exaggerate

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

• Antithesis

• logos

• allusion

• pathos

Appeal that establishes authority or credibility

Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, "wait."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Appeals

Logos can be defined as

• appeal that uses logic or reason

• appeal that establishes authority or credibility

• appeal that speaks to feelings or emotions

• A statement based on an error in reasoning