Red
A rhetorical appeal that focuses on the character or qualifications of the speaker.
Ethos
A rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples.
Logos
A rhetorical appeal to the reader's or listener's senses or emotions through connotative language and imagery.
Pathos
An original account or record created at the time of an event by someone who witnessed or was involved in it.
Primary Source
Analyze, interpret, or critique primary sources.
Secondary Source
The central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.
Central Idea
A matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
Topic
Thesis Statement
Purpose
Aspects of a text designed to help you locate, understand, and organize information.
Text Features
A statement that can be argued. It is usually supported by reasons and evidence.
Claim
Reasoning or facts given in opposition to an argument.
Counterclaim
To prove wrong by argument or evidence.
Refute
Giving a brief statement of the main points or essential information expressed in a text.
Summarize
Facts and details in a text that support the claim a writer is making and are credible and true.
Valid
Not true because based on erroneous information or unsound reasoning.
Invalid
Attempting to convince someone to take an action or believe an idea.
Persuasive
The intended readers of specific types of texts or the viewers of a program or performance.
Audience
Giving credit to the authors of source information.
Citation
Taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another.
Plagiarism
A brief, entertaining account of an incident or event.
Anecdote
The language a writer or speaker uses to persuade an audience.
Rhetoric
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, often used for comic effect.
Hyperbole
An argument that may sound convincing or true but is actually flawed.
Logical Fallacy
A particular procedure or set of procedures for doing something.
Methodology