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Elements of Argument

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  • How do we do vocabulary in this class?
    ZINC
  • What is a claim?
    Also known as the Thesis Statement, a Claim is what the whole paper is about.
  • What are the 3 Rhetorical Appeals?
    Logos - Pathos - Ethos
  • What is a Evidence
    textual evidence to support the reason and claim
  • What is a Call to Action
    in the conclusion paragraph - telling the audience what action to take
  • What is Ethos?
    Credibility of the speaker - could also be a celeb endorsement
  • What is Logos?
    logical appeal - facts and stats
  • counterclaim
    also known as a concession; what an opponent might say to argue against your claim
  • What is a Refute
    evidence that DISproves the counterclaim and PROVES your original claim
  • What is a Counterclaim
    also known as a concession; what an opponent might say to argue against your claim
  • What does C.R.A.A.P stand for?
    Currency - Relevance - Authorship - Accuracy - Purpose
  • What is a Reason?
    support for the claim
  • What is Pathos?
    Emotional appeal
  • evidence
    textual evidence to support the reason and claim
  • refute
    evidence that DISproves the counterclaim and PROVES your original claim
  • call to action
    in the conclusion paragraph - telling the audience what action to take
  • reason
    support for the claim
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