Informational & Argumatative Text Vocabulary

1. making something sound better than it actually is; typically uses emotional appeal
5. using strong positive or negative words to persuade
8. specific details or facts that support an inference or thesis
9. the way or pattern in which the author organizes ideas within a text
13. a logically incorrect argument or fallacy that isn't supported by data or has opinion or bias
15. attracts an audience into believing that they will be apart of an elite or special group
16. a claim that argues agains the original claim and provides evidence to support it
18. using facts, statistics, and proven evidence to persuade
21. making a false claim; not supported by evidence or logic
22. a text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, or educate
23. having reliable and trustworthy characteristics
24. promotes a desire to belong; gives the impression that "everyone is a part of something"
25. a writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
26. an incorrect or problematic argument that is not supported by sound reasoning or proof

2. a spokesperson is used to promote a product or service
3. using the appeal to someone's values or morals to persuade
4. a source from the time in which an event being studied occurre and created by one there
6. classifies a person or group based on a common aspect that is often uncomplimentary
7. any characteristic of the text outside of the main body that helps convey meaning
10. an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or an issue
11. a source that is a step removed from the original accounts of an event
12. a timeline that identifies the initial steps needed to find accurate and relevant sources
14. a teachnique used to influence or persuade an audience
17. the main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing
19. using emotions rather than logic to persuade
20. a particular feeling, opinion or "leaning" towards a subject