a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make or support a larger point

a position on a topic or issue developed through logic, evidence, and appeals

a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

the intended target group for a message, who to persuade

Bibliographic information

the locating information about a source (author, title, place of publication, publisher, and date of publication)

an opinion or position on a topic or issue

any written or digital communication exchanged between two or more people in the form of a letter, e-mail, fax, etc.

the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas

specific details or facts that support an inference or idea

an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect (e.g., this book weighs a ton)

the first letter of a name or word followed by a period that is pronounced by the individual letters

an essay that describes a position on a particular topic or issue and develops the argument with supporting evidence

restate the meaning of something in different words.

to present the ideas or words of another as if they are your own without crediting the source

a source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event

a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience (example: rhetorical questions are not meant to be answered)

a source that is a step removed from the original accounts of an event or experience

a mistaken belief in which one classifies a person or group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary

the writer's or speaker's view point or opinion

has to do with a topic, appropriate

skill or ability; a way of carrying out a task

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Unit 7 Argumentative

Vocabulary for argumentative or persuasive text

Term	Definition
anecdote	a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make or support a larger point
argument	a position on a topic or issue developed through logic, evidence, and appeals
argumentative text	a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
audience	the intended target group for a message, who to persuade
Bibliographic information	the locating information about a source (author, title, place of publication, publisher, and date of publication)
claim	an opinion or position on a topic or issue
correspondence	any written or digital communication exchanged between two or more people in the form of a letter, e-mail, fax, etc.
credibility	the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas
evidence	specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
hyperbole	an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect (e.g., this book weighs a ton)
initials	the first letter of a name or word followed by a period that is pronounced by the individual letters
opinion essay	an essay that describes a position on a particular topic or issue and develops the argument with supporting evidence
Paraphrase	restate the meaning of something in different words.
Plagiarize	to present the ideas or words of another as if they are your own without crediting the source
primary source	a source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event
rhetorical device	a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience (example: rhetorical questions are not meant to be answered)
secondary source	a source that is a step removed from the original accounts of an event or experience
stereotyping	a mistaken belief in which one classifies a person or group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary
position	the writer's or speaker's view point or opinion
relevant	has to do with a topic, appropriate
technique	skill or ability; a way of carrying out a task

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