Argument/Debate Terminology

Ethos

• Convincing you by appealing to your ethics.

• Persuades by creating an emotional appeal.

• Persuades you by appealing to logic and reasoning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

An appeal that persuades you using evidence like facts like evidence and data.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

An appeal that makes an emotional connection with you.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The matter is important and connected to the argument.

The central idea that the author supports in their argument

• Position

• Viewpoint

• Opposing Viewpoint

The position that is opposite of another position.

• Position

• Viewpoint

• Opposing Viewpoint

A position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position.

To be enough or adequate. If writers do not provide ___________ evidence and reasoing to support a claim, they weaken their argument.

• Argument

• Relevant

• Sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Identifying and exploring how an argument is made in an essay, as speech, or other text.

• Argument

• Relevant

• Sufficient

• Tracing an Argument

To judge or calculate the quality of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5