Argumentative Vocabulary

a statement of opinion about an issue or a problem

• Belief

• Quote

• Rhetoric

• Argument

The main idea of the argument that the writer is attempting to prove

• Value

• Claim

• Bias

• Omission

the part of an argument in which the writer attempts to disprove an opposing opinion

• Counter Arguement

• Pathos

• Reliability

• Text Evidence

the part of the counter argument that attempts to disprove the opposing opinion

• Bias

• Reason

• Refutation

• Argument

an explanation that states why others should accept a claim

• Primary Source

• Value

• Reliability

• Evidence

facts, examples, and expert opinions that support a claim

• Evidence

• Persuasive Techniques

• Logos

• Secondary Source

details from the text a reader can use to support their ideas and opinions

• Text Evidence

• Stereotype

• Logical Fallacies

• Primary Source

to include the author’s exact words and place them within quotation marks

• Ethos

• Quote

• Rhetorical Device

• Value

a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Belief

• Quote

one step removed from primary sources, though they often quote or otherwise use primary sources.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Bias

• Reliability