Foundation of Argument

What is the means of persuasion in an argument?

• Appeal

• Rhetoric
• Logic
• Emotion

What is the appeal to ethics called?

• Ethos
• Mythos
• Logos
• Pathos

What is the appeal to emotions called?

• Mythos
• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

What is the appeal to logic called?

• ethos
• pathos
• mythos
• logos

a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

• argumentative text

• recipe
• poem
• novel

a particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned

• preference
• neutrality
• impartiality
• bias

an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

• Claim

• Antithesis
• Conclusion
• Hypothesis

ways others argue against a position

• attacking

• manipulation

• Ignoring the opposing viewpoints
• counterargument

 the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics that may be influenced by the author's expertise and using unbiased, current, and accurate reasoning and evidence

• credibility
• distrust
• authenticity
• reliability

 word choice that may be determined by the writer or speaker’s style, purpose, and need to communicate to an audience

• syntax
• diction
• grammar
• punctuation