Rl 8.8 Vocabulary
Across
- 1. (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
- 3. closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
- 4. (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent
- 5. a thing that is known or proved to be true.
- 6. the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
- 9. Preference;favor
- 11. think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.
- 12. describe or portray (something) precisely.
- 13. based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
- 15. the main argument of an essay.
- 16. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
Down
- 2. not connected with or relevant to something.
- 7. a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
- 8. form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
- 10. (especially of an argument, statement, or theory) not true because based on erroneous information or unsound reasoning.
- 14. an argument that is issued in response to someone else's argument to show that the original claim is somehow incorrect.