Evaluating Arguments

A tendency to lean in a certain direction about a claim; either in favor of or against something because of personal reasons

• Bias

• Audience

• Claim

• Counterclaim

The intended reader that the author is trying to persuade.

• Audience

• Bias

• Claim

• Counterclaim

Claim is...

• A method of persuasion where the writer tries to win the audience by establishing credibility on the subject. Readers believe the writer because of their expertise on the topic. 

• The opposite of the writer’s claim, used to rebut the claim.

• The author’s main argument.

• The intended reader that the author is trying to persuade. 

What is counterclaim?

•  Emotional appeal to get a reader convinced to do something.

• Evidence to support an argument.

• Not the opposite of a writer's claim.

• The opposite of the writer’s claim, used to rebut the claim.

A method of persuasion where the writer tries to win the audience by using factual information and practical reasoning. The writer will use statistics, numbers, and figures to support their claim. 

• Emotional

• Logical

• Ethical

• Tyrannical

A method of persuasion where the writer tries to win the audience by establishing credibility on the subject. Readers believe the writer because of their expertise on the topic. 

• Logical

• Emotional

• Ethical

• Logical & Emotional

A method of persuasion where the writer tries to win the audience by getting an emotional response from the reader; for example, anger, sadness, guilt etc.

• Logical

• Emotional

• Ethical

• Substantial

What type of appeal is used: 90% of car accidents involve at least one driver under the age of eighteen years old. And according to the CDC, teens have the lowest rate of seat belt use of any age group. Driving without a seatbelt is reckless and dangerous. That’s why we need to reconsider raising the legal driving age in all states.

• Logical

• Emotional

• Ethical

• None

Innocent kids under the age of five tragically die every year from accidental

drownings. This is the main reason parents should sign their kids up for swimming lessons as soon as possible. It only takes 20 seconds for a child to drown. It could be your child next.

• Logical

• Ethical

• Emotional

• None

Doctors all over the world recommend drinking lemon water and honey to prevent illness. They say drinking a glass a day can fight the common cold before it starts.

• Logical

• Emotional

• Ethical

• None