Unit 4 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Type of writing where the author claims and supports it with evidence.

Back

argumentative text

Front

Who the author is writing for?

Back

audience

Front

Why an author writes

Back

author's purpose

Front

Feelings about something, valid or not

Back

bias

Front

Author's main idea to argue

Back

claim

Front

Text surrounding a word that helps determine its meaning

Back

context

Front

Reliable and trustworthy source using facts, not opinions.

Back

credible

Front

Opposing opinion to the author's claim

Back

counterargument

Front

Facts supporting a claim or idea

Back

evidence

Front

Evidence that sounds good but isn't logical

Back

faulty reasoning