Argument Writing Terms

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Convincing someone to do or believe something

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Argument

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Author's opinion on a topic

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Claim

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Researched facts, quotes, and statistics that support a claim.

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Evidence

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Formal statement containing the claim

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Thesis

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Opposing opinion to original claim

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Counter Claim

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Persuasive technique to convince readers of a claim.

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Appeal

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Author's perspective on an issue with multiple sides

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Point of View

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Appeal targeting emotions

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Pathos

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Appeal targeting reader's character and morals

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Ethos

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Appeal targeting logic (knowledge)

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Logos