Argument Terms

3. To nullify or make ineffective
5. To formally argue over a topic or issue
8. An appeal: uses numbers and statistics to convince the logical part of the audience
9. A reason for disagreeing
12. A rhetorical device: a specific word is repeated for effect
13. A rhetorical device: repeated pattern in sentence structure
14. To disagree or speak against
17. A technique used to persuade an audience

1. A rhetorical device: extreme exaggeration
2. To confirm the truth
4. Your response to the counterclaim
6. Support of a policy or issue
7. The opposite side of the argument
10. An appeal: uses experts and focuses on the credibility of the author
11. A flaw in logic or reasoning
15. The central position of your argument
16. An appeal: utilizes the audiences' emotional connection to the topic to persuade