Vocabulary 1
The position being argued; the speaker's thesis
Claim
This rhetorical appeal is used to draw an emotional connection between the speaker's claim and the audience
Pathos
What are three things to consider to assure that a source is credible?
Author, date, publication
What should you discuss in the first body paragraph of your argumentative essay?
Counterclaim and refutation
Reasons and examples that support the claim
Evidence
This rhetorical appeal refers to the evidence and facts
Logos
These words and phrases are used within the essay to make everything smooth, fluid, and coherent.
Transitional words and phrases
What three major components should be included in the introductory paragraph of an argumentative essay?
Background information, counterclaim, claim
The opposition’s position
Counterclaim
A strategy used in an argument that is meant to be shocking and surprising
Rupture
The author's attitude/emotion toward the subject
Tone
The speaker's _______ should be restated in the concluding paragraph of the argumentative essay.
Claim
Addressing the counterclaim by proving how some ideas are valid and others are not
Refutation
Faulty, misleading, or unsound argument; A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.
Fallacy
A short story that is relevant to your claim; used to evoke emotion from the audience
Anecdote
This type of question is used in an argumentative essay to prove a point/make a statement.
Rhetorical question
This rhetorical appeal refers to the credibility of the author and the argument
Ethos
These are used throughout the essay to acknowledge where the research came from
in-text citations
Rhetorical devices used to support an argument.
Logos, Ethos and Pathos
Name two ways to open the introductory paragraph with an engaging lead.
Shocking fact or statement
Relevant quote
Anecdote
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