Argumentative Vocabulary

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What is a claim?

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An assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue.

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What is an analogy?

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Figurative language that makes comparisons in unexpected ways to show similarities in process or structure.

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What is an audience?

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The intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason an author writes about a particular topic.

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What is an anecdote?

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A short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually to make a larger point.

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What is bias?

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A tendency to favor one side over another, which can affect the objectivity of a message.

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What is bandwagon appeal?

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A persuasive technique that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

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What is paraphrasing?

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Restating someone else's ideas or text in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.

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What is credibility?

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The quality of being trusted and believed in, often related to the reliability of the source.

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What is argumentative text?

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A type of writing that presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning.