Vocab Test 4 Study Guide

the unattributed use of another writer's words or ideas

• copying

• plagiarism

• citing sources

• evidence

the thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument

• claim

• reasoning

• evidence

• credibility

emotional, ethical, and logical arguments used to persuade an audience to agree with the writer or speaker

• rhetorical appeals

• logos

• evidence

• credibility

the quality of being trusted or believed

• bias

• synthesize

• claim

• credibility

the information that supports a position in an argument

• facts

• direct quotes

• counterclaim

• evidence

to combine ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea or claim

• conclude

• research

• synthesize

• paraphrase

an inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment

• bias

• prejudice

• impartial

• leniency

a thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue

• concrete detail

• hook

• claim

• topic sentence

a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint

• claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

• argument

a statement that is false because it is based on an error in reasoning

• lie

• fallacy

• logical fallacy

• riddle