Vocab Test

a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument

a subject for a composition or essay

an appeal to ethics and credibility

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

the author's reason for writing the piece

an assertion of something as a fact

faulty or mistaken logic

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

the explicit or direct meaning of a word or expression as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it

closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand

a claim made to rebut a previous claim

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

an appeal to emotions

a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point

the quality of being trusted and believed in

the author's attitude toward the subject

notes added to a text while participating in active reading

a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work

signifying or suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning in addition to the primary meeting

the main idea of a writing; the point the author wants you to remember most

an appeal to logic and reason

the persons reached by a book, radio or television broadcast, etc.

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

the author's perspective on the topic

enough; adequate