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

an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic , using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current up-to-date information

specific details or facts that support an inference or idea

a credible or believable source

the author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing

a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience

an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning

used to sway the emotions of an audience to make them support the speaker's argument

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

a logically correct argument, or fallacy that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data, has limited information, and/or includes personal opinion or bias

an argument that is issued in response to someone else's argument to show that the original claim is somehow incorrect

Evidence that disproves the counterclaim and tells why the original claim is stronger

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Argumentative Text

Term	Definition
Argumentataive 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
Claim	an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue
Credibility	the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic , using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current up-to-date information
Evidence	specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
Reliable Source	a credible or believable source
Tone	the author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing
Rhetorical Devices	a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
Logical Fallacy	an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
Emotional Appeal	used to sway the emotions of an audience to make them support the speaker's argument
Stereotyping	a rhetorical fallacy in which one classifies a person or group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary
Faulty Reasoning	a logically correct argument, or fallacy that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data, has limited information, and/or includes personal opinion or bias
Counter Argument	an argument that is issued in response to someone else's argument to show that the original claim is somehow incorrect
Rebuttal	Evidence that disproves the counterclaim and tells why the original claim is stronger

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