a statement or declaration presented and defended by the writer.
What is Argument
100
Can be argued for or against
What is Debatable
100
recent or present
What is Current
100
a statement or stance that is open to challenge and requires support
What is claim
100
convincing by the character of the author (Credibility)
What is ethos
200
the reason or reason an author has for writing a selection
What is author's purpose
200
who you're writing for
What is audience
200
call the reader to take an action
What is call to action
200
repeating a word or phrase to stress its importance, especially in poetry
What is repetition
200
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
300
a thing that is known or proved to be true
What is fact
300
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
What is opinion
300
additional information that explains, defines or proves an idea
What is support
300
a short piece of writing on a particular subject
What is essay
300
the facts or sources that support your written argument
What is evidence
400
items of information (including descriptive, illustrative, and statistical information) that supports an idea or contrinutes to an overall impression in an essay.
What is details
400
an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
What is issue
400
when there are different opinions on the same issue
What is controversial
400
retell your position or stance
What is restate position
400
causes, explanation, or justifications for an action or event
What is reasons
500
(logical) persuading by the use of reasoning
What is logos
500
this refers to all of the qualities that make your writing different from that of others. It is the personal way you use your words and sentences
What is Voice
500
(Emotional) persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions
What is pathos
500
similar to a thesis or goal. It describes one side of an arguable viewpoint.
What is Position statement
500
causing someone to do something through reasoning or argument