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argumentationvocab.
Argumentative vocab 4/4/25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Claim – n. | – The issue or point you are arguing |
| Rhetorical Strategy – n. | – a specifically chosen type of writing that will help you win an argument |
| Allusion – n. | - a reference to a person, object, or event from the Bible, mythology, literature, or popular culture |
| Antithesis – n. | - a technique of putting two opposite ideas near each other in a sentence to create a powerful effect |
| Hyperbole – n. | - use of exaggeration to emphasize a point |
| Rhetorical Question – n. | - questions used for effect that are not to be answered |
| Rule of Three – n. | – a technique of grouping together three words, ideas, or phrases for emphasis |
| Ethos –n. | – The speaker appeals to the audience’s trust by their credibility or trustworthiness by stating their qualifications or expertise, citing relevant authorities or experts, and using I pronouns. |
| Pathos – n. | - The speaker or writer appeals to the audience’s emotions by making the listener feel angry, happy, pride, fear, sadness, etc. |
| Logos – n. | – The speaker appeals to the audience’s logic by constructing a well reasoned argument including facts, statistics, research, etc. |
| Kairos | – The speaker appeals to the timeliness of the argument, using urgency to act now |
| Assertion | - a statement or claim made as part of an argument, often presented as a point of fact or belief that needs to be supported or defended |
| Bias | - a lack of partiality when writing about an issue |
| Counterargument | - refuting an opposing point of view |
| Parallelism | – (Also known as parallel structure) Sentence construction which places equal grammatical constructions near each other, or repeats identical grammatical patterns. |
| Polysyndeton | – When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions |
| Thesis | - The sentence or groups of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning,or proposition. It should be short and clear |
| Tone | - A writer's attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language and organization |
| Conclusion | - A conclusion is the end result of the argument – the main point being made |
| Fallacy | - an attractive but unreliable piece of reasoning |
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