Rhetorical and Argumentative Terms Unit 4

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Ad hominem fallacy

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Attack character to distract from argument

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Annotating

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Marking text with notes/comments

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Appeal

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Means of persuasion: logos, ethos, pathos

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Argumentative text

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Develops/defends position using logic/persuasion

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Audience

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Intended group for a message

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Author’s purpose

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Reason for writing (e.g., persuade, inform)

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Bias

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Preconceived or unreasoned opinion

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Citation

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Reference to author, work, date, etc.

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Claim

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Assertion or arguable thesis

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Concession

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Acknowledging opposition's point