Unit 4 Argumentative Texts Vocab

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A text where the writer defends a position using logic and persuasion.

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Argumentative Text

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Intended target group for a message, regardless of medium.

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Audience

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Reason an author writes about a topic

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Author's purpose

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Inclination or opinion about a subject, often unreasoned.

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Bias

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Assertion or thesis about a topic.

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Claim

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Words or passages surrounding a specific term.

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Context

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Quality of being reliable and trustworthy, influenced by expertise, unbiased reasoning, accurate evidence, and current information.

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Credibility

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Details or facts supporting an inference or idea

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Evidence

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Logically incorrect argument with unsupported conclusions, limited data, or bias.

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Faulty Reasoning

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Image within text

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Graphic Features