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unit 1
Mrs. Rabbet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| infer | to form an opinion from evidence and reasoning |
| literal | taking words in their most basic, straightforward sense (without any figurative meaning) |
| appeal | an attempt to engage an audience's emotions, ethics, or logic in a persuasive way |
| figurative | metaphorical or symbolic, not literal in meaning |
| consensus | an agreement by everyone in a group |
| concession | something agreed to, something offered in order to reach agreement |
| rebuttal | the act of proving something wrong by arguing or showing evidence |
| logical-fallacy | poor reasoning that weakens the logic of an argument |
| counterargument | a viewpoint that challenges or opposes another line of reasoning |
| evidence | a fact or other sign that shows if something is true; information that supports an idea or theory |
| diction | word choice, the words an author or speaker chooses to create a particular effect |