recognizing or anticipating a point on the opposing side (and then hopefully arguing against it)
counterargument
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banana
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shark
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
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Statements that begin with "Admittedly," "While it is true that," and "I'll grant that..." are ways that you would probably introduce these in your argument.
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MLK Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was a response to systemic racism, violence, and the injustice of segregation affecting African Americans in the 1960s. This is the ...... that explains why he wrote the speech.
exigence
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The context in which speakers or writers create an argument, including elements of speaker, audience, purpose, and purpose.
rhetorical situation
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seesaw
Swap points!
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Take points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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Which appeal? You should listen to me because I know how it feels to lose a loved one to drunk driving.
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Phrases like "Some may argue that.." or "Critics may claim that.." or "Opponents may say..." are used to introduce these.
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a point given up or agreed to in an opposing argument
concession
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an issue, problem, or event that motivates someone to write or speak their argument
Exigence
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Which appeal? "Hi! I'm Jennifer Aniston and using Aveeno makes me look gorgeous."
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Which fallacy? suggesting that because one thing happens, more and more (terrible) things will continue happening
slippery slope
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appealing to credibility or shared values
Ethos
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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Give points!
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Which fallacy? appeals to the authority of an individual although that individual is not qualified to speak as an authority on the subject in question