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WorksheetsArt of Persuasion/Argumentative Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
A type of formatting from the modern language association used to avoid plagiarism.
MLA
APA
Cite
Chicago
To quote from a source of sources, requires proper formatting with quotation marks and MLA
Stimulus
Prompt
Cite
Citation
A set of research or sources provided to writers from which they can gather facts, evidence, and refute counterclaims, must be cited
prompt
stimulus
argumentative mode
cite
A type of writing that requires the writer to take a stance on an issue
proponent
refute
stimulus
argumentativ mode
A list of reason or points used to support the claim and tear down the opponent’s argument (noun)
counterclaim
bias
refute
rebuttal
To make a case against the counterclaim or opposing view
opponent
prompt
bias
refute
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.
citation
opponenet
proponent
mediator
someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.
proponent
opponent
bias
adversary
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
opposing view
adversary
bias
limitations
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view, including tactics such as bandwagon, appeal to fear, misuse of statistics, testimonial, loaded words
rhetorical appeals
logical appeals
Propaganda/logical fallacy
rhetorical devices
Points that opposite of your claim/stance
supporting claim
claim
counterclaim
opposition
Support from sources that backs up a writer’s claim and points
counterclaim
claim
supporting detail
text evidence
the attitude of a person or organization toward something; a stance or viewpoint
tone
mood
claim
support
a short statement that summarizes the main points and/or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
claim statement
thesis statement
supporting details
text evidence
an instruction to the audience to provoke an immediate response, essential when arguing an issue
closure
recap
rebuttal
call to action
Appeal to logic
ethos
logos
pathos
rhetorical appeals
Appeal to emotion
pathos
ethos
logo
rhetorical appeals
Appeal to ethics, credibility, integrity, & authority
pathos
logos
ethos
rhetorical fallacies
A set of instructions given to writers to direct their course
directions
assignment
prompt
analysis
Writers’ tools to emphasize their points such as repetition, parallelism, rule of thirds, analogies, and figurative language
tools of rhetoric
Rhetorical analysis
Rhetorical appeals
Rhetorical devices
