Across
- 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
Down
- 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