Persuasion and Argumentation

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What is a claim?

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A writer’s position on an issue or problem that can be proven or verified.

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What is faulty reasoning or fallacy?

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A weak, unscientific, or insensible way of thinking about something.

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What need does getting married primarily meet?

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Love and belonging.

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What level of needs do breathing, food, water, and sleep belong to?

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Physiological.

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What is ethos in persuasion?

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An appeal to credibility or character, often used to establish trust.

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What is pathos in argumentation?

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An appeal to emotion, aiming to persuade by affecting the audience's feelings.

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What is logos in persuasion?

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An appeal to logic and reason, using facts and evidence to support an argument.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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What is the bandwagon effect?

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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 a counterargument?

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An argument that opposes the main argument, used to show the complexity of an issue.