6th grade Unit Three vocabulary

argument -facts or reasons offered to support a position as being true.

controversy -a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

claim -writer’s statement of a position or opinion about a topic.

-the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim. reasons -the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim.

evidence -something which shows that something else exists or is true.. -a visible sign of something

research -process of locating information from a variety of sources.

citation -giving credit to the authors of source information

textual evidence -quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position

plagiarism -taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another

credible -to be trusted or believed

relevant -closely connected to the matter at hand (for example, evidence supporting a claim) re

editorial -an article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion, or taking a stand on something by someone

sufficient -adequate for the purpose of supporting a claim or reason

tone -a writer's or speaker’s attitude toward a subject

format style -style of writing or speaking that is appropriate for formal communication, such as in academics or business

Rhetorical appeals -the use of emotional, ethical, and logical argumes to persuade in writing or speaking

logos -a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples

pathos -a rhetorical appeal to the reader’s or listener’s senses or emotions through connotative language and imagery