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Argumentative vocabulary

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Persuasion
the art of swaying others' feelings, beliefs, or actions
Repetition
To repeat oneself in a variety of ways
Argument
speaking or writing that expresses a position on a problem and supports it with reasons and evidence
Claim
the writer's position on an issue or problem
Stereotype
A dangerous type of overgeneralization. It can lead to unfair judgements of people based off of their ethnic background, beliefs, practices or physical appearance.
Evidence
specific pieces of information that support a claim
Emotional appeal
Messages that create strong feelings to make a point
Generalization
a broad statement about a class or category of people ideas, or things, based on a study of, or a belief about, only some of its members
Faulty reasoning
False or misleading statements
Bandwagon
Suggests a person should believe/do because everyone else is
Loaded language
Language consisting of words with strongly positive or negative connotations
Refute
A state to prove that someone or something is wrong.
Rebuttal
to prove (something) is false by using arguments or evidence
Debate
A structured argument that requires preparation, with two opposing teams
Editoral
An opinion piece that usually appears in the newspaper or news broadcast; expresses opinions
Counter argument
an argument made to answer an opposing argument
Fallacy
A false or misleading statement
Rhetorical question
A question that has an obvious answer so doesn't require a reply
Direct address
A technique in which a writer or speaker addresses the audience by using the pronoun "you"
Propaganda
A form of communication that may use false/misleading information.
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