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Argument/Claim terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ethos (credibility) or ethical appeal | Emphasizes the speaker's credibility and authority. Examples: celebrity endorsements, titles, professions, etc. |
| Pathos (emotion) | Appeals to the audience's emotions. Examples: personal story, powerful image, or sad videos. |
| Logos (reasoning) | Appeals to the audience's logic or reason. Examples: data, historical events, facts, test results, and personal experience. |
| Claim | The author's main point, a statement he or she believes to be true, must be arguable and provable. |
| Credibility | The author is able to be beloved and trusted. Look for the background, where the article was published, reliable evidence used to support claim. |
| Reliable Evidence | Information or data that is trustworthy, accurate, and consistent, and can be verified through reputable sources. |
| Argument | When the author wants to convince you of their position. |
| Rebuttal | When the author responds directly to the counterclaim. |
| Counterclaim | The opposite viewpoint of the authors claim. |
| Creditable | the author is able to be beloved or trusted. |