A SERIES OF STATEMENTS THAT YOU USE TO CONVINCE PEOPLE THAT YOUR OPINION IS CORRECT
What is ARGUMENT?
100
In a formal debate, this is the person that starts the debate.
What is the first affirmative speaker?
100
iT ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO JOIN IN WITH A GROUP
What is BANDWAGON?
100
THE PART OF YOUR ESSAY THAT CAPTURES YOUR READERS INTEREST
What is THE INTRODUCTION?
100
A PERSON WHO HAS DIFFERENT AIMS OR BELIEFS
What is AN OPPONENT?
200
A STATEMENT OF BELIEF OPEN TO CHALLENGE BY THOSE WHO DISAGREE
What is CLAIM?
200
the person who determines a winner for a debate.
Who is the judge?
200
Identifies product/idea with a locality or country
Practical product for ordinary people.
Suggests that famous people are just regular Joes.
What is PLAIN FOLK?
200
THE BODY SHOULD CONTAIN THREE OF THESE
What is MAIN REASONS OR MAIN POINTS?
200
TO DISAGREE WITH IDEAS
What is TO OPPOSE?
300
TO TRY TO PERSUADE OR INFLUENCE OR TO ARRIVE AT CONCLUSIONS BY THE USE OF EVIDENCE; N. AN EXPLANATION OR OF LOGICAL DEFENSE
What is REASON?
300
During the debate, the participants present these to the judge.
What is evidence, claim, statistics, facts, reasons, or quotations?
300
This techniques consists of attaching a negative label to a person or a thing. People engage in this type of behavior when they are trying to avoid supporting their own opinion with facts. Rather than explain what they believe in, they prefer to try to tear their opponent down.
What is name-calling?
300
A STATEMENT THAT SHOULD BE PRESENT IN BOTH THE INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCLUSION OF A PERSUASIVE ESSAY.
What is THE CLAIM STATEMENT OR THE THESIS STATEMENT?
300
STATEMENTS WHICH GIVE REASONS WHY AN EARLIER STATEMENT IS UNTRUE
What is A REBUTTAL?
400
AN IDEA WHICH MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE TO BE TRUE, BUT WHICH IS IN FACT FALSE BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON INCORRECT INFORMATION OR REASONING
What is FALLACY?
400
The last round of the formal debate
What is the rebuttal (or counterargument)?
400
taps into people's compassion for others
What is appeal to pity?
400
YOUR FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONVINCE YOUR READER IN A PERSUASIVE ESSAY.
What is THE CONCLUSION?
400
A SENTENCE OR PHRASE TAKEN FROM A BOOK OR PERSON (PRINTED OR SPOKEN) WHICH IS REPEATED BY SOMEONE ELSE
What is A QUOTATION?
500
DESCRIBING A WAY OF REASONIG OR THINKING WHERE EACH STEP MUST BE TRUE IF THE STEP BEFORE IT IS TRUE
What is LOGICAL?
500
TO HAVE AN INTELLECTUAL DISCUSSION ABOUT A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE USING RELIABLE, ACCURATE EVIDENCE
What is the purpose of having a debate?
500
This technique uses important-sounding "glad words" that have little or no real meaning. These words are used in general statements that cannot be proved or disproved. Words like "good," "honest," "fair," and "best" are examples of "glad" words.
What is glittering generalities?
500
WORDS LIKE "THEN", "FINALLY" THAT LINK ONE PART OF YOUR ESSAY TO THE NEXT IDEA
What ARE TRANSITION WORDS?
500
FACTS WHICH ARE OBTAINED FROM ANALYZING INFORMATION EXPRESSED IN NUMBERS (USED TO SUPPORT AN ARGUMENT)