Argumentative Terms

making a claim and supporting it using logic

• argument

• persuasion

• claim

• warrant

making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• argument

• persuasion

• claim

• warrant

the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept

• argument

• persuasion

• claim

• warrant

facts that support your claim

• argument

• evidence

• bridge

• counterclaim

statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects the claim

• claim

• evidence

• bridge

• turn back

challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• claim

• evidence

• counterclaim

• bridge

demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• evidence

• bridge

• refutation

• counterclaim

using emotion to persuade

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

using logic to persuade

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

using authority or credibility to persuade

• ethos

• pathos

• logos