Argument Fast and Curious

The form of argumentative/persuasive appeal that is based in authority or credibility.

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• thanos

The form of argumentative/persuasive appeal that is based on an appeal to the emotions.

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• bistros

The form of argumentative appeal that is based on an appeal to reason and uses facts, data, and statistics as evidence.

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• calypsos

Knowing your audience in order to construct an argument to convince that particular group is called:

• balance

• ethical

• persuasive appeals

• audience awareness

A proper or reasonable way of thinking about something; sound reasoning

• caucus

• rebuttal

• logic

• warrant

A group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause

• warrant

• caucus

• qualify

• rebuttal

Your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event, or idea

• claim

• evidence

• counterclaim

• caucus

A solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with your claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

• logic

• warrant

a written or verbal response to a counterclaim that takes into account the ideas presented in the counterclaim (the opposing side’s best argument)  and explains why they aren’t persuasive enough, valid enough, or important enough to outweigh your own claim.

• logic

• evidence

• rebuttal

• qualify

Your cited specific facts used to support why your claim is true.  This support can be in the form of data, facts, personal experience, expert opinion, textual evidence, and emotional appeals.

• counterclaim

• evidence

• rebuttal

• caucus