Argument Terms

an emotional manipulation that is often used to win an argument using feelings and emotion rather than logic.

a technique or word construction that a speaker or writer uses to win an audience to their side

a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, in a way considered to be unfair

used to establish the writer as fair, open-minded, honest, and knowledgeable about the subject matter.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques.

the strategic use of logic, claims, and evidence to convince an audience of a certain point.

flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong with reasoning.

 is the reason they wrote a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade