Art of Persuasion/Argumentative Vocabulary

A type of formatting from the modern language association used to avoid plagiarism.

• MLA

• APA

• Cite

• Chicago

To quote from a source of sources, requires proper formatting with quotation marks and MLA

• Stimulus

• Prompt

• Cite

• Citation

A set of research or sources provided to writers from which they can gather facts, evidence, and refute counterclaims, must be cited

• prompt

• stimulus

• argumentative mode

• cite

A type of writing that requires the writer to take a stance on an issue

• proponent

• refute

• stimulus

• argumentativ mode

A list of reason or points used to support the claim and tear down the opponent’s argument (noun)

• counterclaim

• bias

• refute

• rebuttal

To make a case against the counterclaim or opposing view

• opponent

• prompt

• bias

• refute

a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

• citation

• opponenet

• proponent

• mediator

someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.

• proponent

• opponent

• bias

• adversary

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

• opposing view

• adversary

• bias

• limitations

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view, including tactics such as bandwagon, appeal to fear, misuse of statistics, testimonial, loaded words

• rhetorical appeals

• logical appeals

• Propaganda/logical fallacy

• rhetorical devices