Rhetoric/Argumentation Vocabulary 1 and 2

Question 1

This is a statement that can be proven true.

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fact

Question 2

The rhetorical strategy which relies on use of credibility and ethics.

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ethos

Question 3

a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

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logical fallacy

Question 4

the reasoning used to reach a conclusion based assumptions, or it may be defined as the science of reasoning

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logic

Question 5

This is the opposing view to someone’s else’s argument.

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counterclaim

Question 6

This is information that supports a generalization.

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evidence

Question 7

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

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rhetoric

Question 8

This is the kind of writing that tries to persuade readers to accept an author’s opinions.

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argumentation

Question 9

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

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evidence

Question 10

prejudice that is leaning toward a positive or negative judgement ; a personal judgment or opinion about a particular

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bias

Question 11

This is the rhetorical strategy which relies on emotion.

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pathos

Question 12

an attempt to convince the opponent to do something that requires action, by defining the behavior that is expected.

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call to action

Question 13

The rhetorical strategy which relies on facts and statistics

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logos

Question 14

This is a statement that reflects a writer’s belief about a topic, and it cannot be proved.

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opinion

Question 15

This is a statement that is sound or just, well-founded.

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valid

Question 16

This is a the argument/point of view the author or speaker wants to convey

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claim

Question 17

This is an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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connotation

Question 18

This is the attitude/feeling that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or a character.

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tone

Question 19

This is a conclusion from the facts or context; to figure out what is being implied by reading between the lines.

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infer

Question 20

This is a plan an author uses to effectively deliver the intended message in a written work.

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rhetorical strategy

Question 21

writer’s point of view about a particular subject often influenced by their beliefs or by events in their lives.

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perspective

Questions 21