Across
- 2. - a flawed argument or reasoning that uses invalid or irrelevant points to support a claim
- 4. - Contrary to reason or logic.
- 10. - a statement that is used as the basis for an argument but may not be generally accepted
- 12. - a rhetorical device that uses logic and reasoning to support a claim or argument
- 14. an implicit assumption or background belief that is taken for granted in discourse
- 16. - writing that is unclear or imprecise to the audience
- 18. - favoring a particular point of view over another. bias can be based on fixed beliefs. They can also be neutral or negative.
- 20. - to reason or express and argument without contradicting previous reasoning.
Down
- 1. - a literary device that uses language to evoke an emotional response in the audience
- 3. - the central idea or concept of a story that establishes the foundation for the narrative
- 5. - What is important to, or at least relating to, the question or issue under consideration.
- 6. - the range or scope of a subject matter
- 7. - a claim or a truth that follows from other claims or truths.
- 8. - based on experiments, observation, or experiences; rather than on theory or the meaning of a word
- 9. - a rhetorical device that writers use to establish their credibility and trustworthiness with their audience
- 11. - a tendency to be centered on one's own social group and to believe that it is superior to others
- 13. - a preconceived opinion or judgment about a person or group that is not based on reason or experience
- 15. - a combination of the quality of having complex details and rationales that make a character interesting, and the ability to provide and explain details about something
- 17. - showing that a belief, opinion, action or policy is based on a good reasoning and evidence
- 19. - the range and extent of a piece of writing, or the boundaries of a research topic