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20 Cards in this Set
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Argument |
Speaking or writing that expresses a position on a problem and supports it with evidence and reason |
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Claim |
An writers position on an issue or problem |
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Audience |
The person reading a text |
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Purpose |
The reason something exists |
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Editorial |
An article in a newspaper |
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Propaganda |
Information spread to help or harm a person |
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Counter claim |
A contrasting position |
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Bias |
Believing some people are better than others |
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Rebuttal |
Oppose one side of an argument |
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Debate |
A discussion between two suppressing support and evidence |
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Support |
Reasons or evidence used to support a claim |
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Premise |
A statement or idea that is accepted as being true and is the base of an argument |
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Rhetoric |
Speaking or writing to persuade someone |
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Fallacy |
An often plausible argument using false or invalid information |
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Persuasion |
Act of causing people to do or believe in something |
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Relevance |
Connected with the matter at hand |
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Sufficient |
Enough |
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Valid |
Well founded |
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Delineate |
To portray in words |
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Tone |
Author's attitude toward a topic |
