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tHE aRT OF aRGUMENT

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Argumentative Writing Vocabulary

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

tHE aRT OF aRGUMENT

Vocabulary

Argument

A set of reasons given to persuade another

Claim

The main point you are trying to prove

Evidence

Factual information that supports the claim
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Credible Source

A source of information that is reliable, accurate, and trustworthy
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Transition

Words or phrases that signal relationship between ideas
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Debate

A discussion involving opposing claims
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Appeal

A strategy used to persuade another
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Logos

An appeal to one's intellectual reasoning

Ethos

An ethical appeal involving right vs. wrong and credibility

Pathos

An appeal to one's emotions