Ethos. Pathos. Logos. Quiz

A statement that can be verified and confirmed.

A statement with which others may agree or disagree

A new idea or opinion. It may simply present information or suggest that certain action is needed.

The initial evidence—or reasoning—for a claim. This is an answer to the question "why do you think your claim is true?"

Information or or facts about grounds that help establish their validity. In some cases, this may be simply a more in-depth discussion of the grounds.

Exceptions to claims that indicate the degree of certainty for the claim.

A statement made by an expert who is recognized as an expert in her or his field.

Data collected through methodical investigation or through scientific experiments.

Information that has evidential support and is generally acknowledged to be proven or true.

An appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.

An appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.

An appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason, fact and rationality.

The main idea of a piece of writing. It's typically one or two sentences that sum up the main points/argument and showcase the reason for writing.

the argument (or one of the arguments) opposing your thesis statement. The opposite of a claim.

Tells why. This makes someone care and tells the importance of the claim and the argument.