Evaluating Arguments

Which of the following is an attack on a person rather than on his or her argument?

• ad hominem

• fallacy

• rebut

• emotional appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

a position or view point along with the claims and evidence used to support that position

• argument

• counterargument

• opposing viewpoint

• position

a statement that supports a position

• claim

• counterargument

• fallacy

• ad hominem

a rebuttal, or argument AGAINST, an opposing viewpoint or claim

• counterargument

• emotional appeal

• ad hominem

• fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

This is a way of persuasion in which writers hope to make the readers upset, excited, or scared so that the reader will agree with their view point.

• emotional appeal

• ad hominem

• fallacy

• rebut

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

facts, statistics, examples and comparisons that show why a claim should be believed

• evidence

• fallacy

• position

• relevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

a false or mistaken belief or claim

• fallacy

• ad hominem

• refut

• opposing viewpoint

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

a position that goes against another person's position

• opposing viewpoint

• argument

• emotional appeal

• fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

the central idea the author is trying to support in his/her argument; thesis

• position

• refute

• evidence

• relevant

a claim that something is untrue or false

• rebuttal

• emotional appeal

• ad hominem

• relevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8