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20 Cards in this Set
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Authors purpose |
The reason why an author writes a genere of text |
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Argument |
A writers point of view about the subject |
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Claim |
What the author wants the reader to accept as true |
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Reason |
Tells why a writer has a particular point of view |
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Evidence |
Factual information that backs up or supports an authors reasoning. |
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Fact |
A statement that can be proven true |
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Statistics |
A fact in number form. |
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Example |
A specific instance or product that models an idea. |
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Anecdote |
A brief story to explain a point. |
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Definition |
The meaning of a word or group or words |
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Opinion |
A statement of personal belief |
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Expert opinion |
A statement by a professional about the topic. |
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Relevant |
Directly related to the topic |
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Irrelevant |
Off topic not related to the topic being discussed |
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Sufficient |
Having as much needed |
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Analyze |
To examine carefully in great detail |
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Evaluate |
To make a judgment on the worth of something |
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Ethos |
A form or argument based on character authority or worth the speaker |
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Pathos |
A from or argument based on a character authorthy or worth of the speaker |
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Logos |
A form or argument based on sound evidence reasonings logic facts and statistics |