Nonfiction Terms

1. A leaning for or against something that prevents fair judgement
7. Judgment based on a person’s point of view, opinions, values, or emotions
9. An appeal that focuses on the reader’s senses or emotions
10. An admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points
11. A short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
12. A reason why a counterargument is wrong
13. A form of writing that presents a particular idea and supports it with evidence
15. Judgment based on factual information
16. The quality of truth in a source determined by accuracy, authority, coverage, currency, and objectivity

2. The act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea
3. The thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument
4. The quality of being trusted or believed
5. An appeal that focuses on reason or logic
6. The information that supports a position in an argument, including facts, statistics, expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes
8. The arguments that can be made to oppose a viewpoint
10. The position the writer is taking on an issue
14. An appeal that focuses on the character or qualifications of the speaker