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| (study of) persuasive language; according to Aristotle, use of the "available means of persuasion" |
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| occasion, or the time and place, the text was written or spoken |
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| goal the speaker/writer wants to achieve |
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| an emphatic statement and declaration; an assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument |
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| the speakers attitude toward a subject or audience |
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| a belief or statement taken for granted without proof |
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| a challenge to a position, an opposing argument |
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| question asked for effect, without expectation of an answer |
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| an argumentative approach that relies on the character or experience of the speaker |
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| an argumentative approach that relies on facts, research, or logic |
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| a Greek term that refers to suffering, associated with broader appeals to emotion, arguments that use figurative language are usually pathos |
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| the speaker, voice, or character assumed by an author of piece of writing |
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| aristotelian or rhetorical triangle |
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| a diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, the audience, and the purpose of the speech/writing |
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"how to" argument
explaining how something works |
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examples and facts
instances and cases |
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| juxtaposition to highlight similarities and differences |
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| classification and division |
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| to sort material or ideas into major categories |
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| an argument that uses the definition of a concept as an essential element of the arguement |
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| examining the cause of a condition in order to prove the effect, offering a reason "why" |
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| a failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid |
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| responding to an argument by attacking a persons character |
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| written or spoken communication or debate |
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