Vocab List 4

Front

Appeal based on the speaker's character or credibility.

Back

ethos

Front

Short account of an incident

Back

anecdote

Front

Appeal to reason

Back

logos

Front

Proving a statement or theory wrong with argument or evidence.

Back

refutation

Front

Fact or data from a study of large numerical data

Back

statistic

Front

Unproved statement as a premise in an argument

Back

thesis

Front

Drawing a comparison to show similarity

Back

analogy

Front

A word or phrase repeated for clarity and emphasis.

Back

repetition

Front

Appeal to persuade by evoking emotions.

Back

pathos

Front

Opinion opposing another position

Back

counterargument