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L.A. Vocab 8/20
L.A. vocab Quiz Wensday 8/22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Memorable Quotations | Can be used in persuasive writing to draw in the reader. Can be taken from previous presidents, current presidents, famous actors, politicians, writers, etc..... |
| Statistics | the science of making effective use of numerical data relating to if individuals or experiments. It can be used in persuasive writing to prove information. For example, 60% of Americans use this product! |
| Bandwagon | An appeal to the subject to follow the crowd, to join in because others are doing so as well |
| Card Stacking | involves only presenting information that is positive to an idea or proposal and omitting information contrary to it. example: elections |
| testimonial | attempt to connect a famous or respectable person with a product or item by giving a testimony. |
| viewpoint | the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgements |
| position | attitude toward a specific topic examples include a principal's viewpoint on chewing gum in school or a student's viewpoint on homework. |
| expert opinion | the opinion of an expert or someone who knows a lot about a subject. |
| objections: | an exclamation of disagreement or opposition toward a topic. |
| tone | the attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character; serious, humorous, sarcastic,sad, etc..... tone is similar to mood. |
| argument | A position about a topic that will also have a different side. |
| thesis statement | states the position of the writer and brings together points to support the topic |
| Fallacy | a fact used in argumentative writing that is untrue |
| claim: | A point made in argumentative writing that supports the thesis statement |
| counterclaim: | a point made in argumentative writing that refutes the thesis statement |
| evidence | information used that supports a claim |
| credible | information that is backed up with researched facts |
| valid | true |
| bias | one sided evidence that supports an argument |
| fact | information supporting the thesis statement that is true- backed up with research |
| opinion | information supporting the thesis statement that is what someone thinks to be true - not backed up with research |
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