Argument & Rhetorical Appeals Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. An appeal to credibility/trust (expert opinion, trustworthy source).
  2. 7. The author’s comeback to the counterclaim.
  3. 8. The group of people the author wants to persuade.
  4. 10. Facts, examples, or data that support the reason.
  5. 13. The “why” that explains the claim.
  6. 14. How strong and logical a reason is.
Down
  1. 1. How closely the evidence connects to the claim.
  2. 2. The opposite side of the argument.
  3. 3. Taking one side or favoring one perspective.
  4. 5. How trustworthy a source is.
  5. 6. An appeal to emotions (feelings, stories, images).
  6. 9. The art of persuading or convincing people with words.
  7. 11. The author’s main point or opinion.
  8. 12. An appeal to logic/reasoning (facts, data, numbers).