Argumentative Text Vocabulary

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Argumentative Text

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a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

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Audience

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

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Author's purpose is --

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the reason an author writes about a particular topic

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Bandwagon appeal

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a persuasive technique used in media messages that appeals to the "everyone is doing it" mentality

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Bias

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a particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned

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Circular logic/reasoning

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a logical fallacy in which an assumption is made in a definition or argument that includes the very point that one is trying to prove

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Claim

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an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

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Context

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the words, sentences, or passages that precede, follow, or surround a specific word, sentence, or passage

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Counter argument

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a viewpoint that opposes an author's thesis or claim. For the argument to be persuasive, the author must address counter argument

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Credibility

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the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas