WorksheetsArgument Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a claim?
proof from the text
Statement of what you are trying to prove
Statement opposite of what you are trying to prove
what makes an argument strong or persuasive
What is pathos?
A rhetorical appeal that uses emotion to convince
A rhetorical appeal that uses the speaker's ethics to persuade
An attack on the counterclaim
evidence that fits the claim
What is another term for claim?
analysis
counterclaim
thesis
counterargument
What is a rebuttal?
Statement you are trying to prove
The opposing argument
An attack on the counterclaim's strongest evidence
rhetorical appeal that persuades using facts and statistics
believeable, trustworthy, from experts
credible
relevant
compelling
sufficient
What is evidence?
rhetorical appeal that persuades using facts and statistics
statement you are trying to prove
proof of the claim
strong, powerful argument
What is analysis?
believable, trustworthy, from an expert
evidence that fits the claim
the opposing statement
explanation of how the evidence fits the claim
What does sufficient mean in terms of evidence?
enough
fits the claim
strong, powerful
an attack on the opposing argument
What is another term for analysis?
claim
thesis
counterclaim
logic/reasoning
What is ethos?
strong, powerful
A rhetorical appeal that uses facts and statistics to convince the audience
A rhetorical appeal that uses emotion to convince the audience
A rhetorical appeal that uses the speaker to convince the audience
counterargument
the opposing side to the side you are trying to prove
fits the evidence
statement of what you are trying to prove
enough
What does relevant mean?
explanation of how the evidence fits the claim
fits the claim
strong, powerful
an attack on the opposing argument
What is logos?
A rhetorical appeal that uses facts and statistics to persuade
A rhetorical appeal that uses emotion to persuade
A rhetorical appeal that uses the speaker to persuade
an attack on opposing argument's evidence and logic
What does compelling mean?
fits the claim
strong and powerful
explanation of how the evidence fits the claim
facts and statistics that prove the claim
Which evidence is relevant to this claim:
"Dogs are the best pets."
Cats are independent.
Birds don't bite or scratch you.
Dogs can protect you from harm.
Dogs sleep too much.
Which piece of evidence would be considered the most compelling?
Dogs are more fun.
When a study looked at cats’ and dogs’ cerebral cortex, the information-processing part of the brain: A cat’s cerebral cortex has 250 million neurons. A 15-pound mixed-breed dog’s has 429 million.
Dogs don't need litter boxes.
Dogs are more loyal.
