Parts of an Argument
a statement, essentially arguable, but used as a primary point to support an argument
claim
What is the practice of using exact words or phrases from a source to support a claim or argument called?
Quoted Evidence
What is the last sentence in an argument essay?
Reverse hook or call to action
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introduction
What is the term for a faulty argument that makes sweeping statements about an entire group based on limited evidence?
Generalization
What is a type of genre in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion?
Argumentative Text
What is the writers stance, or overall argument?
Claim or Thesis
What is something that grabs the readers attention?
Hook
What is the text structure in which the author presents an issue and ways to fix it or have you fix it?
Problem and solution
What term describes flawed or incorrect methods of thinking and argumentation?
Fallacious Reasoning
What is the type of claim in which the claim is stated directly?
Explicitly Stated Claim
What is that you need after you give a reason?
Evidence/Data
What is the text structure in which when one thing leads to another?
Cause and effect
This is a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
Rhetorical Device
What are specific details or facts that support an inference or idea?
Evidence
What is kind of evidence needed to validate an argument?
Credible evidence
What is the text structure in which you look at two or more items to establish similarities/differences?
Compare and contrast
What type of questions are posed in speeches and writing to make a point rather than solicit answers from the audience?
Rhetorical Questions
What type of evidence is based on personal experiences that are often short stories that serve to make a point?
Anecdotal Evidence
What is when re-visit all your reasons at the end of an essay?
Summarize
What type of argumentative text structure presents information in a time-based sequence, often used to explain the progression of events or ideas?
Chronological
In persuasive communication, what are the three primary modes of persuasion identified by Aristotle, known as the rhetorical appeals? In the Greek please.
Ethos, logos, pathos