Argumentative Writing Terms Crossword

a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion
facts or reasoning offered to support a position as being true
a writer’s statement of a position or opinion about a topic
the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim
the information that supports or proves an idea or claim
to locate information from a variety of sources; the information found from investigating a variety of sources.
giving credit to the authors of source information
taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another
to be trusted or believed
closely connected to the matter at hand
adequate for the purpose of supporting a claim or reason
a short essay in which a publication, or someone speaking for a publication, expresses an opinion or takes a stand on an issue.
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject
a style of writing or speaking that is appropriate for formal communication
the use of emotional, ethical, and logical arguments to persuade in writing or speaking
a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts and reasonable examples
a rhetorical appeal to the reader’s or listener’s senses or emotions through connotative language and imagery