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Unit 3 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
controversy a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion
argument an exchange of opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
research (v) the process of locating information from a variety of sources; (n) the information found from investigating a variety of sources
citation giving credit to the authors of source information
plagiarism taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another
credible to be trusted or believed
relevant closely connected to the matter at hand (for example, evidence supporting a claim
sufficient adequate for the purpose of supporting a claim or reason
editorial a short essay in which a publication, or someone speaking for a publication, expresses an opinion or takes a stand on an issue
tone a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject
formal style a style of writing or speaking that is appropriate for formal communication such as academics or business
rhetorical appeals the use of emotional, ethical, and logical arguments to persuade in writing or speaking
logos a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples
pathos a rhetorical appeal to the reader's or listener's senses or emotions through connotative language and imagery
source a place from which information comes or is obtained
Works Cited-bibliography a list of source materials used to prepare a research or presentation
claim a writer's statement of a position or opinion about a topic
reasons the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim
evidence the information the supports or proves an idea or claim; forms of evidence include facts, statistics (numerical facts), expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes; see also anecdotal, empirical, and logical evidence
textual evidence quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position
Created by: Mrs. Mee
 

 



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