Unit 3: Academic and Literary Vocabulary

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  1. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  2. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  3. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  4. reason
    an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
  5. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  6. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
  7. citation
    a short note recognizing a source of information
  8. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  9. credible
    capable of being believed
  10. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  11. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  12. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  13. formal
    adhering to traditional standards of correctness
  14. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  15. appeal
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  16. logos
    a rhetorical appeal to the audience's reason or rationality
  17. pathos
    a style that has the power to evoke feelings
  18. logical fallacy
    an error in reasoning that undermines an argument
Created on Tue Nov 09 12:26:55 EST 2021 (updated Thu Nov 18 10:57:19 EST 2021)

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