Across
- 2. Credibility A trustworthy document used to support or weaken a claim.
- 4. Facts, statistics, personal experiences, research used to strengthen a claim.
- 5. a topic that is open for argument
- 6. Audience the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
- 7. an argument that opposes the author’s claim.
- 10. A way or being reasonable or sensible
- 11. position on a topic or issue developed through logic, evidence, and appeals
- 12. an assertion or position on a topic or issue
- 13. A short narrative that relates an interesting or assuming incident, usually in order to support a larger point
Down
- 1. The ability to convince or cause someone to believe something.
- 3. classifies a person or group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary
- 8. Text a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
- 9. an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect (e.g., this book weighs a ton)