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argument,claim terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ethos | emphasizes the speakers credibility and authority. examples: celebrity endorsement |
| logos | uses logic and reason with data and statistics |
| pathos | uses the audience's emotions. |
| claim | the authors main point |
| credibility | the author is able to be trusted and believed in |
| argument | when the author wants to convince you of their position |
| evidence | what the author uses to support the claim |
| counterclaim | the opposite view point of the authors claim |
| rebuttal | when the author responds directly to the counterclaim |