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Q 1/30
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the writer's position on a problem or issue
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claim
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the reasons and evidence (any material) that backs up the claim
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support
30 questions
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the writer's position on a problem or issue
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30 sec
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the reasons and evidence (any material) that backs up the claim
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30 sec
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an argument made to disprove or answer another viewpoint
3
30 sec
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an appeal that taps into people's desire to belong
4
30 sec
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tries to gain moral support for a claim by linking the claim to a widely accepted value
5
30 sec
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makes people feel as if their safety, security or health is in danger
6
30 sec
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taps into people's compassion for others
7
30 sec
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the use of similar grammatical structures to link related ideas - example: Volunteering is fun, easy and rewarding.
8
30 sec
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a statement that can be proved through personal observation, eyewitness account, reliable source, a scientific experiment, or a discussion with an expert
9
30 sec
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a statement that cannot be proven because it expresses a belief, feeling or thought
10
30 sec
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claim supported by reasons and evidence
11
30 sec
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claims that can be proven
12
30 sec
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questions that do not require an answer
13
30 sec
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statement that many people assume to be true but is not necessarily true
14
30 sec
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speech or writing that is false or misleading
15
30 sec
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questions that contain their answers
16
30 sec
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use of words with strongly positive or negative connotations to stir people's emotions
17
30 sec
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cartoon-like portrayals of opposing arguments
18
30 sec
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mistaken belief
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30 sec
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general principle more readers would readily agree is true
20
30 sec
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punctuation marks used in quotations to set off extra information inserted by the writer (as opposed to the person/source being quoted)
21
30 sec
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set of three spaced periods preceded and followed by a space - used to show that something has been left out of a quotations
22
30 sec
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dividing a word into syllables
23
30 sec
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an error in reasoning because it is based on the false assumption that there are only two choices in a situation that really offers more options
24
30 sec
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punctuation marks used in a sentence to set off extra imformation
25
30 sec
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the available facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true and valid
26
30 sec
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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech
27
30 sec
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one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence
28
30 sec
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a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.
29
30 sec
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base word that prefixes and suffixes are added to in order to change meaning
