Argumentative Vocabulary

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Analyze

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To examine critically as to bring out the essential elements; to study closely and determine the details.

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Rhetoric

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The use of language that is intended to have a persuasive effect on an audience.

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Tone

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The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

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Logos

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Citing statistics and using deductive reasoning as a means of persuasion.

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Ethos

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How the author develops credibility and trust.

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Pathos

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Appealing to the audience's emotions.

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Claim

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

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Perspective

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A particular attitude or lens through which readers observe characters and events.

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Argument

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A statement or series of statements for or against something.