ELA vocab

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Statements that help and prove the claim

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Support: Evidence or reasoning that backs up a claim or argument.

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Appealing to the audience's emotions rather than facts or statistics

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Pathos: A rhetorical appeal to emotion, used to persuade an audience.

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Copying someone's work without citing

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Plagiarism: The act of using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution.

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Referring to what someone said in their exact words

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Citation: A reference to a source, often including the exact words of the original author.

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Putting someone's work in your own words

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Paraphrase: A restatement of a text or passage in one's own words, maintaining the original meaning.

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A statement that can be proven true or false

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Claim: An assertion or proposition that is open to challenge and requires support.

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The main idea or argument of a piece of writing

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Thesis: A statement that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay or paper.

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A logical appeal based on facts and evidence

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Logos: A rhetorical appeal to logic and reason, using data and facts to persuade.

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A brief summary of a source's content

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Abstract: A concise summary of a research article or paper, highlighting the main points.

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The act of giving credit to the original source of information

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Citation: A way to acknowledge the work of others in your own writing.