Argument Terms to Know

the reason why something is done or used : the aim or intention of something

fact that support your claim

the listener, viewer, or reader of a text (who will be affected)

credibility

Appeal to emotion

the opposing claim or opposite opinion

Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions. (sometimes logic)

Making a claim and supporting it using logic or a statement or series of statements for or against something

an appeal based on logic or reason

to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true - The position you are trying to get others to accept.

something that truly exists or happens : something that has actual existence

the way that something is built, arranged, or organized

to prove (something) is false by using arguments or evidence/demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong.

Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

the main idea of a piece of writing

a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something : what someone thinks about a particular thing

a statement or fact that explains why something is the way it is