Argumentative Writing Vocabulary
Across
- 2. overall thesis the writer will argue for
- 4. not meant to be taken literally
- 8. a statement or theory that is put forward to be proved
- 9. an idea or feeling a word invokes
- 11. to describe in shard or vivid detail
- 12. appeal to logic or reason
- 13. being trusted or believed in
- 14. show or prove to be reasonable
Down
- 1. not applicable or pertinent
- 3. claim, persuasive reasoning
- 5. to describe in sharp detail
- 6. appeal to emotion
- 7. argument that is opposite of the one being made
- 8. writer's attitude towards his or her audience
- 10. appeal to ethics and/or personal, expertise experience