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Unit 3 Spring Board

Argument Writing

TermDefinition
controversy a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion
argument facts or reasoning offered to support a position as being true
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 that supports or proves an idea or claim
research (verb) locate information from many sources (noun) the information that’s found
citation giving credit to the author or source of the information
plagiarism taking and using as your own, the words and ideas of other
credible to be trusted or believed
relevant closely connected to the matter at hand
sufficient enough or adequate for the purpose of supporting a claim
editorial a short essay in which 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 professional communication
informal style writing style that is casual, familiar and more direct
rhetorical appeals The use of emotional, ethical, and logical arguments to persuade in writing or speaking
logos a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic (statistics, facts, examples)
pathos a rhetorical appeal to the reader's or listener's emotions
ethos a rhetorical appeal that focuses on the qualifications of the speaker
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