Elements of an Argument Review Flashcards

A statement that reasonable people may disagree about.

People have a stake, argument is not war, and there are more than two sides to an argument.

<p>Why you hold that you do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sources that support your claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement of a position that could be challenged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Verifiable statements of fact, issues of faith or belief, matters of simple opinion or taste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Your reasons should connect your claims with the word 'because'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Textual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ideas that are proven to be true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Numerical data produced by research, surveys, or polls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specific instances that illustrate general statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experts on a subject who must be reputable and qualified.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brief narratives that contribute directly to your argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In-depth examinations of an occasion, person, or group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries from texts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Announces a debatable position and forecasts the path your argument will follow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An appeal to the emotions of the audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An appeal to authority and credibility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An appeal to logic and reason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use descriptive language and imagery to evoke emotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use others' expertise and show you have considered other viewpoints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use research and statistics to back up your arguments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To clearly identify an expert or authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A phrase used to attribute quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A false line of reasoning that might sound reasonable but is flawed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid them in your writing and spot them in others'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ad Hominem, Begging the Question, Circular Reasoning, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An attack on the character of a person rather than their arguments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The conclusion should be proven is validated within the claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restates the argument instead of proving it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oversimplifying an argument by reducing it to two sides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determining the worth of an argument based on its origins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement that does not logically follow from what was said before.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using fear instead of evidence to persuade.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conclusion based on the premise that one step will lead to a series of negative events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oversimplifying an opponent's viewpoint and then attacking it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They make your argumentative writing more convincing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wrap up what you have been discussing and restate main points.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restate your topic, thesis, address opposing viewpoints, and call for action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simplicity for a clear, convincing message.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An argument your opponent would make against your position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A counterargument that you plant in your writing to rebut it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A brief restatement of an opposing argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A direct response to your opponents' argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allowing that your opponent has a valid point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement of another writer's thesis in order to analyze it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A limitation placed on your argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An acknowledgment that an issue has difficult aspects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The different readers whom a writer wants to persuade.</p> Signup and view all the answers