Argument Writing Vocabulary

 Without error; in exact conformity to fact; information is NOT made up Accurate

 A type of writing used to convince Argument

 The person or group of people to whom the writer is writing Audience

 Prejudice in favor of one thing or against another; lacking a natural viewpoint Bias

 The side you choose to support in an argument Claim/Position

 The position taken by the opposite side Counterclaim

 Reliable, trustworthy, dependable; can be counter on to be accurate Credible

 Credibility  Convince by the character of the author  Tend to believe people we respect  Make people believe you are the expert on the subject Ethos

 Statistics, facts, examples, definitions, etc. that are used to explain and support a reason Evidence

 When reasons and evidence are presented in a way that makes sense Logical

 Logical  To persuade by the use of reason  Heart of the argument (without logic, you’re just babbling)  Will enhance your ethos Logos

 Wording used at the start of a nonfiction writing piece to catch the interest of the reader Nonfiction Lead

 Someone who opposes a claim/position Opponent

 Emotional  Persuade by appealing to your reader’s emotions  Many people view this as the strongest argument  Appeal to people’s emotions Pathos

 An opinion; the way you think about a position Point of View

 Someone who supports a claim/position Proponent

 The reason the writer is writing; the goal of the writing piece Purpose

 Something provided by the writer to justify an support a claim/position Reason

 What the writer presents to refute and explain away a counterclaim Rebuttal

 Information that is related to the matter at hand and appropriate to the purpose Relevant

 Text or video that contains information that can be used to develop reasons and evidence Source

 W0rds, phrases or sentences that connect sentences, paragraphs, or sections Transitions