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cite
to quote from text to help support or prove a point
credible sources
sources the reader can trust and believe because they are authored or published by a reputable person or organization that uses research as evidence
direct quotation
the exact words of someone else woven into your writing, noted by using quotation marks
claim
The position being taken in the argument
Two types of claims: Fact- establish that something is, or is not the case; Value - establish the overall worth, merit, or importance of something
in-text citation
stating the author and page or paragraph number from a source when using a direct quotation
logical reasoning
statements that are written by the author that prove their claim makes sense
paraphrasing
restatement or rewording of an idea from a text
Thesis Statement
A sentence in which you state an argument about a topic and then describe, briefly, how you will prove your argument.
plagiarism
the practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own
preferred style
a specialized way of ordering punctuation, grammar, and in-text citations from a specific set of guidelines
relevant evidence
facts that come from sources
counterclaim
A claim made to rebut a previous claim
relevant/ reliable sources
sources that relate to the topic of a piece of writing
source
a place where information on a topic is gathered
text
the original piece of writing being cited
a call to action
encouraging the reader to act in some way - usually in accordance with the thesis statement
textual evidence
using evidence from a text to help with proving an argument, point, or fact
persuasive techniques
ethos, pathos, logos
ethos, pathos, logos
Ethos appeals to the speaker's status or authority making the audience more likely to trust them;
Pathos appeals to emotions, trying to make the audience feel angry or sympathetic;
Logos appeals to the audience's sense of reason, building up logical arguments.
analysis
scrutinizing the logic and structure the author uses to present their argument