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Unit 7 Part 1
Research to Craft an Argument
Term | Definition |
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1. Abbreviation | a shortened form of words or phrases that usually requires a period at the end |
2. Acronym | — a type of abbreviation formed from the first letter of multiple words that does not require periods after each letter and is pronounced as a new word (ex. FBI) |
3. Anecdote | a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person |
4. Argument | a position on a topic or issue developed through logic, evidence, and appeals |
5. Argumentative text | a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion |
6. Audience | the intended target group for a message |
7. Bibliographic information | a descriptive list of sources used in preparing a written work (essay) |
8. Claim | to say something is true when some people may say it is not |
9. Correspondence | any written or digital communication exchanged between two or more people in the form of a letter, e-mail, fax, etc. |
10. Credibility | the quality of being believable or worthy of trust |