Argumentative Vocabulary

An intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect

• Anecdote

• Hyperbole

• Stereotyping

• Claim

A brief story that illustrates a point made by an author

• Argument

• Stereotyping

• Anecdote

• Claim

An assertion presented in an informational or argumentative text that is supported by facts, details, and examples

• Evidence

• Claim

• Argument

• Stereotyping

A reason that uses logic and persuasion to support a position or a point of view

• Evidence

• Stereotyping

• Claim

• Argument

A rhetorical fallacy in which the author classifies a person or a group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary

• Stereotyping

• Argument

• Claim

• Anecdote

Words, phrases, or sentences that provide proof

• Claim

• Anecdote

• Evidence

• Stereotyping