college writing 2
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- argument
- the creative and productive activity that engages us in high levels of critical thinking and inquiry
- opinion
- a belief of conclusion held with confidence but not substained by positive knowledge or proof
- rhetoric
- the art or study of using language efficiently and persuasively
- claim
- to state to be true, especially when open to question
- reason
- the basis or motive for an action, decision, or belief
- evidence
- something helpful in forming a conclusion, judgment or claim
- enthymeme
- part of the argument is missing because it is assumed
- assumtion
- a proposition that is infered or believed without proof
- grounds
- supporting evidence that causes you to make the claim in the first place or what you produce to justify a claim
- qualifier
- used to limit the force of a claim
- warrant
- the value or belief the audience must hold in order to believe the argument
- backing
- the argument that supports the warrant
- rebuttle
- refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
- logos
- the internal credibility of and clarity of the message and logic of its reason
- ethos
- the credibility of the writer; conveyed through tone and style, use of alternative views
- pathos
- associated with the emotional appeal
- edit
- to revise for grammatical errors
- revise
- to edit for content; create a new version of the argument
- hypothesis
- the idea believed to be true for the purpose of writing the paper
- objective
- uninfluenced by emotional or personal prejudices
- fair
- free of favoritism or bias
- bias
- a preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
- hook
- means of attracting interest or attention; grabs the interest of the audience
- rogerian persuasion
- gives a rebuttal to an opposing argument; states opposing views
- dissonance
- lack of agreement, consistance, or harmnoy
- insight
- understanding or awareness of a situation or idea
- experience
- an even that changes you
- tone
- manner of expression in writing
- voice
- the distintive style or manner of expression of an author or writer
- implicit
- implied or understood though not directly expressed