Arguments and Nonfiction

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Across
  1. 1. an inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment
  2. 4. the thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument
  3. 7. based on factual information
  4. 8. based on a person’s point of view, opinions, values, or emotions
  5. 9. a thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue
  6. 12. an admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points
  7. 14. the act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea
  8. 16. the arguments that can be made to oppose a viewpoint
Down
  1. 2. a form of writing that presents a particular claim or idea and supports it with evidence
  2. 3. the quality of truth or accuracy in a source
  3. 5. the type of evidence based on personal accounts of incidents
  4. 6. a reason why a counterargument is wrong
  5. 10. a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic
  6. 11. a rhetorical appeal to the reader’s or listener’s senses or emotions
  7. 13. the quality of being trusted or believed evidence the information that supports a position in an argument; forms of evidence include facts, statistics (numerical facts), expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes
  8. 15. a rhetorical appeal that focuses on the character or qualifications of the speaker