Across
- 2. The qualities of an argument that make it truly persuasive
- 4. Information that supports a position in an argument
- 5. Evidence based on personal accounts/incidents
- 6. Usually used to suggest a moral or ethical hierarchy for two sides in a conflict-that one is better or worse than the other
- 8. A fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it
- 11. The appeal that creates an emotional response to convince the audience of something
- 12. The exact meaning of the text
- 13. Evidence based on experiences and direct observation
- 15. Evidence based on facts and a clear rationale
- 18. An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument
- 20. The appeal that depends on logic and facts to persuade the audience
- 21. Presents a position on an issue or topic
Down
- 1. Making a claim based on evidence that is just too small
- 3. Occurs when the end of an argument comes back to the beginning without having proven itself
- 7. An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous
- 9. A weak or imaginary opposition (such as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted
- 10. The appeal that depends on credibility and expertise as persuasive techniques
- 14. Something that is represented through the text
- 16. Choice of words to create a desired tone in order to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story
- 17. Flawed, deceptive, or false logical arguments that can be proven wrong with reasoning
- 19. Something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting