What does it mean to "know your audience"?

Tailor your words to what your audience would know

data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts

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Argumentative Unit Terms Check-in

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1
What does "delineate" mean?
to put things in order
to analyze the evidence
To line up a hair cut
to describe precisely
2
"a way of expressing something in writing or speech that is developed using various techniques"
Style
Word choice
Tone
Meaning
3
"facts, statistics, numerical data, quotations, specific examples, and expert opinions that support a claim"
Claim
Evidence
Argument
Reasoning
4
Why do we read/ write argumentative texts?
To tell facts to tohers
To fight with people
To argue with others
To persuade others
5
"statements, questions, and appeals that explain why a reader should consider the evidence that is presented"
Argument
Reasoning
Evidence
Claim
6
What is a claim?
being careful about word choice
disproving an argument
A position on a debatable issue
the explanation that connects evidence and reasoning
7
"the people who read a written text, listen to an oral response or presentation, or watch a performance"
Purpose
Audience
Word Choice
Tone
8
What is ethos?
ethical appeals, credibility, trust
data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts
emotional appeals
9
What is a rebuttal?
an attempt to disprove an argument
the use of rhetorical appeals
a claim made by the author/ speaker
10
"a state involving beliefs and feelings that causes a person to think or act in a certain way"
Audience
Meaning
Attitude
Tone
11
What is text structure?
a position on a debatable topic
an organizational pattern
a rebuttal
tells why the claim is valid
12
What is pathos?
ethical appeals, credibility, trust
data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts
emotional appeals
13
What are rhetorical appeals?
an appeal to the claim
Ethos, logos, pathos
the counterargument
a type of argumentative text
14
What does it mean to "know your audience"?
They should be people you know
Tailor your words to what your audience would know
Only tell your audience what they should know
Pretend like you know them and you will feel more comfortable
15
What is logos?
emotional appeals
ethical appeals, credibility, trust
data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts

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Argumentative Unit Terms Check-in

15 termsStudBud Administration56 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
What does "delineate" mean?
to put things in order
to analyze the evidence
To line up a hair cut
to describe precisely
2
"a way of expressing something in writing or speech that is developed using various techniques"
Style
Word choice
Tone
Meaning
3
"facts, statistics, numerical data, quotations, specific examples, and expert opinions that support a claim"
Claim
Evidence
Argument
Reasoning
4
Why do we read/ write argumentative texts?
To tell facts to tohers
To fight with people
To argue with others
To persuade others
5
"statements, questions, and appeals that explain why a reader should consider the evidence that is presented"
Argument
Reasoning
Evidence
Claim
6
What is a claim?
being careful about word choice
disproving an argument
A position on a debatable issue
the explanation that connects evidence and reasoning
7
"the people who read a written text, listen to an oral response or presentation, or watch a performance"
Purpose
Audience
Word Choice
Tone
8
What is ethos?
ethical appeals, credibility, trust
data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts
emotional appeals
9
What is a rebuttal?
an attempt to disprove an argument
the use of rhetorical appeals
a claim made by the author/ speaker
10
"a state involving beliefs and feelings that causes a person to think or act in a certain way"
Audience
Meaning
Attitude
Tone
11
What is text structure?
a position on a debatable topic
an organizational pattern
a rebuttal
tells why the claim is valid
12
What is pathos?
ethical appeals, credibility, trust
data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts
emotional appeals
13
What are rhetorical appeals?
an appeal to the claim
Ethos, logos, pathos
the counterargument
a type of argumentative text
14
What does it mean to "know your audience"?
They should be people you know
Tailor your words to what your audience would know
Only tell your audience what they should know
Pretend like you know them and you will feel more comfortable
15
What is logos?
emotional appeals
ethical appeals, credibility, trust
data, numbers, statistics, percentages, facts