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| reasoning from the general to specific (or from cause to effect) |
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| reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
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| study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) and persuasively |
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a dedcutive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitabley lead to a sound conclusion
A=B, B=C, so A=C |
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| when a writer tries to persuade the audience based on statistics, facts, and reasons. Logical reasoning |
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| a quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness or sorrow; emotional appeal |
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| the persuasive appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the speaker, narrator, writer, or narrator; ethical appeal |
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| debatable and controversial statements or assertions that ou hope to prove. Answers the question: So what's the point? |
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| a statement or position regarded as true and upon which other claims are based |
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| when you argue your claim, there must be a logical and persuasive connection b/t a claim and the reasons and data supporting it. Answers the question: How exactly do I get from the data to the claim? Tells the reader what your assumptions are |
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| reluctant acknowledgement or yielding |
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| your basis for belief or disbelief |
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| words and phrases that place limits on claims, such as...usually, sometimes, in many cases, few, rarely, it seems, some, it may be, in some cases, one might argue...and play an essential role in arguments |
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| an answer that challenges or refutes a specific claim or charge. May also be offered by writers who anticipate objections to the claims or evidence they offer. |
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| to admit as true; to yield; submit |
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| the entire situation in which a piece of writing takes place, including the writer's purpose for writing; intended audience; the time and place of the writing; the institutional, social, personal, and other influences on the piece of writing |
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the goal of any argument; purposes include:
entertaining
informing
convincing
exploring
deciding |
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| a sentence that succintly states a writer's main point |
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| emotional meaning behind a word |
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| the literal, dictionary meaning of a word |
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| words that imply a value judgement, used to persuade a reader w/o having made a serious argument |
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| speicialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
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| precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable |
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| implied though not directly expressed |
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| when a writer obscures or denies the complexity of issues in an argument |
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| a statement of self-evident truths; a saying that, while true, has been overused |
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| misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
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