Argument Vocabulary

6. The process of showing how your evidence connects to and supports your claim
7. To judge or calculate the quality of something
9. Enough; adequate
11. A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
13. A technique used to persuade the audience based on the speaker’s credibility, social standing, and/or knowledge.
14. A position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position

1. Having to do with the matter being considered; important and connected.
2. An acknowledgment of a concern or disagreement from those with opposing viewpoints
3. An author’s direct response to an opposing viewpoint or claim (the “comeback” to a counterclaim)
4. The author is able to be believed and trusted.
5. A technique that uses facts, logic, and reasons to appeal to the audience’s rationality. It can also persuade an audience and provide support for the subject matter.
8. A technique used to make the audience feel a certain way by creating an emotion(s) in the audience.
10. Facts, statistics, and examples that show why a claim should be believed, evidence supports and “holds up” a claim
12. A statement that supports a position