Across
- 2. argument or proof that contradicts the opposing side
- 4. to build or grow
- 5. a statement that a speaker or writer is trying to prove
- 7. the way a text is organized
- 10. important in meaning
- 11. believability of an author's argument
- 15. data which is used in an argument to formulate a claim
- 17. a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
- 18. descriptive adjectives used to describe someone's personality
Down
- 1. when you are speaking with your partner
- 3. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
- 6. to defend or explain reasoning
- 8. to give or help
- 9. examine something carefully
- 12. implied though not plainly expressed
- 13. make known or understandable to someone
- 14. related to the topic
- 16. author's prejudice toward a subject