Standard Vocabulary

Define the following terms for Homework. You may use a dictionary or the internet to help you with definitions and meanings. 

Standard Vocabulary Terms:

1. Evidence : Proof.

2. Argument: An exchange of diverging or opposite views.

3. Claim: A stated opinion on a given topic, typically without providing evidence or proof.

4. Evaluate: To judge something according to a set of criteria.

5. Trace: To find or discover through investigation.

6. Pathos: The emotional appeal; used to persuade a person through their emotions.

7. Logos: The logical appeal; used to persuade a person through logic and reason.

8. Counter-Claim: An opposing viewpoint.

9. Reasons: A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

10. Ethos: The ethical appeal; used to persuade a person through ethics and credible sources.