Argument words
Argument
Appeals
Three Cheers
Ban the Ban
Misc.
100

rectify

What is to correct or set right

100

Pathos

What is emotional appeal

100

impose

What is to force a law, idea or belief on someone by using authority

100

implemented

What is put into effect or carried out

100

dictate

What is give orders to control or influence something

200

  retort

What is a sharp, witty reply or comeback

200

logos

What is a logical appeal or appeal to reason

200

status quo

What is an existing state or condition

200

mandates

What is orders or commands

200

denotation

What is dictionary definition

300

speculate

What is to guess without evidence

300

Ethos

What is an ethical appeal or credibility

300

justifiable

What is able to be defended as correct, reasonable and logical

300

intervene

What is interfere with; take action to try to stop a dispute or conflict

300

connotation

What is the emotional associations attached to words, such as negative, positive or neutral

400

verify

What is to prove to be true

400

overgeneralization

What is a conclusion that overstates the facts

400

rational

What is able to make decisions based on reason rather than emotion

400

intentions

What are purposes for or goals of one's actions

400

appeal to authority

What is references to expert opinions

500

candid

What is honest

500

slippery slope

What is a fallacy that assumes that if A happens, B, C, D and so on will happen too

500

principle

What is a moral rule or set of ideas about right or wrong that influence people to behave in a certain way

500

exemption

What is permission not to do or pay for something that others are required to do or pay

500

repetition

What is saying something repeatedly for effect