RI 6.8 Author's argument

Question 1

the opposite view point of the one given in a text

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counterargument/rebuttal

Question 2

information that an author provides to support the main point of a text, including facts, statistics, surveys, examples,

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evidence

Question 3

a persuasive technique that gives information about a personal experience, often from the point of view of a celebrity

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testimonial

Question 4

clearly related, as to a claim or reason

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relevant

Question 5

the perspective from which a story is told; how an author feels about a particular topic or idea

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point of view

Question 6

The main point that a writer is trying to make to support an argument

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claim

Question 7

a persuasive technique that uses strong words to appeal to a reader’s emotion

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emotional appeal

Question 8

enough, or adequate

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sufficient

Question 9

an opinion-based statement that tells readers why they should believe a claim

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reason

Question 10

a preconceived and often unfair feeling that an author has for or against something

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bias

Question 11

a persuasive technique that makes a general statement that sounds authoritative

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generalizations

Question 12

A statement of opinion that is supported by logical reasoning and evidence; a type of text called persuasive writing

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argumentative essay

Question 13

a persuasive technique that implies that “everyone is doing it”

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bandwagon appeal

Question 14

A type of writing in which the author tries to persuade, or convince, people to accept a certain view or take a specific

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persuasive text

Question 15

a statement that can be proven

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fact

Questions 15