Row 1
Evidence based on logic and reasoning...
Logical
using a short, interesting story or personal experience to support the author's claim...
anecdote
ways to support your argument and persuade your audience...
appeal
a statement opposing (against) the claim: the other side of the argument...
counterclaim
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and being accepted as true or real...
credibility
arguments and evidence that does not make sense...
faulty logic
proof from a credible source...
evidence
The young woman is from Boston so her favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox. Being that she is from the same city as the baseball team, she is showing a ____ towards the Red Sox.
bias
an incorrect argument that is not based on sound reasoning or evidence...
logical fallacies
The young boy was accused of stealing some candy from the store. The witnesses stated that they heard he walked out with a candy bar. The storeowner stated the cameras were not working at the time, but that the kid was guilty because he looked guilty. What was needed in this situation.
evidence
appeal to logic and reason...
logos
techniques writers use to improve their arguments...
rhetorical device
appeal to emotion...
pathos
Super bowl commercials are used to influence people to buy certain products or to support a certain cause. This is known as...
propaganda
a preference in favor of or against one thing, person, or group, usually in a way considered to be unfair...
bias
evidence based on personal experience and often in the form of a brief story...
anecdotal
appeal to morals and behavior...
ethos
ideas spread to influence people's opinions for or against a cause...
propaganda
taking what is given to determine what stance is valid...
reasoning
presents a well-thought out argument, information, or discussion based on accurate evidence...
reliability
evidence based on scientific research such as studies and statistics...
empirical
What is another word for the stance someone takes in a debate?
a claim
The reason why counterclaim is not as strong as the claim...
rebuttal
A statement the writer is trying to prove is true...
claim
a statement supporting the claim...
argument