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What vocabulary word has the definition: abundance of wealth?
What vocabulary word has the definition: existing or spreading throughout something?
pervasive
What vocabulary word has the definition: state of currently occupying an office?
incumbency
What vocabulary word has the definition: an incorrect term used to describe or designate something?
misnomer
What vocabulary word has the definition: truthfulness or accuracy?
veracity
What are organizational text structures?
problem-and-solution,cause-and-effect,comparison-and-contrast,proposition-and-support,chronological, or time order,sequential order
What is evidence?
The information that authors provide as support or proof for their opinions, claims, or central ideas is evidence.
What are the elements of an argument?
Claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaims, warrant.
what is an allusion?
An allusion is simply a reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.
What is in the rhetorical triangle?
Ethos, pathos, logos
What is a counterclaim?
they are claims that run counter or in the opposite direction to your stated position on the issue.
In an argument the word warrant is also called what?
An assumption.
What is a rebuttal?
a refutation or contradiction.
What does a thesis statement do?
It presents the central idea and main points of the entire essay.
What is an informational essay?
An essay that needs a gathering of information to talk about a topic.