Across
- 3. spirit of the times; a person or company's guiding principles and beliefs; a speaker or writer's authority to express opinions on a subject
- 8. act of proving something wrong
- 9. the quality in a character, work of art, or situation that makes someone feel emotion, sadness, or pity
- 11. those who are meant to read a certain piece of writing
- 13. something agreed to, something offered in order to reach agreement
- 16. to combine different parts
- 17. a method of reaching a conclusion based on smart reasoning and facts
- 18. choice, the words an author or speaker chooses to create a particular effect
- 19. use of logic, the mind's ability to think things through logically
- 20. a fact or other sign that shows if something is true; information that supports an idea or theory based on facts instead of feelings; 2. (n.) something you are trying to achieve
- 21. reason for writing something
- 22. viewpoint, a statement for or against something; a discussion in which people express different opinions about something
Down
- 1. attempt to engage an audience's emotions, ethics, or logic in a persuasive way
- 2. a special event, a particular time when something happens, a good chance; 2. (v.) to bring about
- 4. someone who talks; someone who uses a particular language; someone who talks to a group of people; a device that changes electronic signals into sounds
- 5. way words are put together to form phrases or sentences
- 6. a one-sided opinion about something (often unfair) that is based on belief instead of fact, an unfair preference; 2. (v.) to apply a strong, one-sided outlook to some issue
- 7. in an argument that rely on logic and reasoning
- 10. general style or mood in speaking or writing; a writer, speaker, or character's attitude toward someone or something in a story
- 12. descriptions that appeal to the senses
- 13. quality of being believable
- 14. based on individual preference
- 15. viewpoint that challenges or opposes another line of reasoning