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20 Cards in this Set
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Main argument |
Claim supported with reasons and evidence |
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Claim |
Writers main position on a problemsppor |
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Support |
Reasons and evidence used to prove the claim |
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Persuasive appeals/techniques |
Methods used to convince you to believe the authors claim |
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Logic appeal |
Using fact to support your argument |
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Emotional appeal |
A message that creates strong emotions to make a point |
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Bandwagon |
The idea that you will be left behind if you don't act |
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Ethical appeal |
When the claim is linked to a widely accepted belief |
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Authority |
Person with a specialized knowledge or regarded as a leader in society |
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Testimonial |
Famous person endorsing a claim |
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Rhetorical fallacy |
Misleading or false statements used to persuade |
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False assumption |
Mistaken belief |
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Loaded language |
Uses words with strong positive or negative emotions |
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Leading questions |
Questions that contains the answer that the author wants you to believe |
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Caricature |
Cartoon like portrayals of opposing arguments |
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Counter argument |
Addressing the opposing sides argument in order to discredit it |
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Factual claim |
A claim that can be proven with evidence |
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Opinion |
What a person thinks or believes; can not be proven |
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Common place assertion |
A statement wildly regarded as a fact, with no evidence to prove it |
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Bias |
The side of an issue that the author clearly favors |
