ELA Vocab March

A comparison of the similarity of two things

• analogy

• work cited

• claim

• anecdote

to be trusted or believed

• anecdote

• debate

• credibility

• controversial

a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

• debate

• audience

• controversial

• claim

a writer's statement of a position or opinion about the topic

• analogy

• work cited

• credibility

• claim

the intended viewers of a program or performance

• tone

• audience

• ethos

• logos

a brief, entertaining account of an incident or event

• debate

• logos

• anecdote

• ethos

the points that explain why the author is making certain claims

• reasons

• evidence

• ethos

• rhetorical appeals

The information that supports or proves an idea or claim

• ethos

• evidence

• anecdote

• audience

a discussion involving opposing points of view

• claim

• rhetorical appeals

• debate

• credibility

The use of emotional, ethical, and logical arguments to persuade in writing or speaking

• logos

• rhetorical appeals

• audience

• debate