Content Vocabulary
eager and determined to succeed
Ambitious
writing that presents a claim on a debatable issue or problem and attempts to persuade others to agree with this claim
Argumentative Text
a persuasive technique that appeals to logic and reasoning
Logos
permission to do something; agreement
Consent
Definition
Example
able to be obtained; able to be used or reached
Accessible
a statement that you have a right to something; a statement that something belongs to you
Claim
facts, statistics, numerical data, quotations, specific examples, and expert opinions that support a claim
Evidence
a set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group
Ideology
The combination of two banks in to one larger bank is called?
Merge
an official policy that keeps white and nonwhite people separated, most commonly in reference to South Africa from after World War II until the 1990s
Apartheid
the part of an argument in which the writer considers and attempts to disprove an opposing opinion
Counter-Argument
an explanation that states why others should accept a claim
Reason
reasonable judgment; correct reasoning
Logic
to join two or more things or ideas together
Merge
to imagine or plan a future possibility
Envision
a persuasive technique that aims to establish a writer’s or speaker’s credibility and shared values with the audience
Ethos
a device that writers use to make their arguments appeal to readers
Rhetorical Appeal
present in all places at the same time
Omnipresent
happening continuously; in progress
Ongoing
to give up something for something more important
Sacrifice
a persuasive technique that attempts to stir up emotions
Pathos
the order or pattern a writer uses to organize information
Text Structure
infinitely wise; all-knowing
Omniscient
to merge new information with other information previously gained through reading in order to reach a new understanding
Synthesize