Argumentative Writing: High School: Argumentative Writing, List 4

Argumentative writing involves investigating a topic, gathering and evaluating information, establishing a position, and writing about the position in a clear and concise manner. This list of vocabulary reviews the key terms that are essential to the art of argumentation.
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  1. generalization
    the process of abstracting common properties of instances
  2. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  3. implication
    something that is inferred
  4. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  5. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  6. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
  7. coherence
    the state of sticking together
  8. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  9. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  10. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  11. testimonial
    praise of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  12. commentary
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration
  13. anecdote
    short account of an incident
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