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Argumentative Writing

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  • Claiming something isn't true
    Rebuttal
  • Using emotionally charged language in your essay
    Pathos
  • Points that explain the rationale of a claim
    Reasons
  • The part of the essay in which the author clearly states their main idea
    Thesis
  • Another word for the opposing argument; goes against thesis statement
    Counterclaim or counterargument
  • Used to support points made in the essay
    Evidence
  • An argumentative method is called a(n) _______
    Appeal
  • Use of an imaginary scenario to demonstrate a point
    Hypothetical scenario
  • Predicted point of disagreement to a point made in essay
    Anticiption of objections
  • Ethos
    Appeal to authority
  • The main idea of an argument
    Claim
  • Using statistics or figures in your essay
    Logos
  • Acknowledgement that a point made by opposing viewpoint has some merit
    Concession
  • Using expert testimony in your essay
    Ethos
  • Logos
    Appeal to logic
  • Pathos
    Appeal to emotions
  • Proving something isn't true
    Refutation
  • In order to use someone else's information without plagiarizing, you must
    Cite
  • Evidence in the form of short personal stories people tell
    anecdote
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