#3 Vocabulary, The Art of Argument, Lucy Calkins

rhetorical question

• a question that must be answered before the debate may continue
• a question that answers itself
• asked just for effect, or to lay emphasis on some point being discussed, when no real answer is expected
• a technique of using language that questions the reliability of a piece of information

stereotype

• looking at a whole group of people and assuming that they all share certain qualities
• when a rule that is generally accepted to be correct is used incorrectly in a particular instance.
• language that is too overused to make a strong argument
• when prejudice overtakes reason resulting in hateful action toward a group of people

sweeping generalizations

• when a rule that is generally accepted to be correct is used incorrectly in a particular instance.
• effectively developing an argument in favor of a claim, in order to persuade an audience.
• a page at the end of your research paper that lists all your sources
• are literary elements used to convince or persuade audiences using logos, pathos, and ethos.

tone

• the emotional state the listener or reader feels after your argument
• dropping a quote into our writing for emotional affect
• the attitude of the author meant to persuade the reader
• when you speak your argument instead of writing it

voice

• when you speak your argument instead of writing it
• another way of saying personality in writing,
• arguing with your teacher over where you'll sit in class
• what you express every time you share in class

works cited

• a page at the end of your research paper that lists all your sources used in your essay
• listing the source of your information in the text
• the footnotes at the bottom of a research paper
• a bibliography that lists all the works you have consulted while writing your essay

argument

• a claim supported by reasons
• a claim supported by evidence
• an opinion supported by reason and evidence
• a claim supported by reasons and evidence

premise

• an opinion that is popular
• a feeling most people share about a person, place, idea or event
• general principle or statement that most readers would agree is true
• a fact that hardly anyone understands

support

• common, unexamined understandings on a particular topic
• beliefs that help readers agree with the writer's argument
• reasons and evidence that back up and connect to the claim
• your favorite hoodie to snuggle in while you pretend to read for SSR