Argument
An idea that someone is trying to convince you of
Aristotelian Triangle
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Audience
who one is trying to persueade
Concession
An argumentative strategy that acknowledges an opponent’s point
Connotation
The use of a word that suggests a meaning different from its literal one
Context
Background information or circumstances
Counterargument
Acknowledging standpoints that go against your argument and then reaffirming your argument
Ethos
establishing personal credentials
Logos
Argument based on logic
Occaision
The time and place of the piece
Pathos
Inspiring an emotional response
Persona
The understood speaker
Polemic
an aggressive refutation of the opinions of another
Propaganda
media that promotes a political viewpoint through deception
Purpose
an author’s reason/intent for writing
Refutation
part of a work that disproves an opposing argument
Rhetoric
speaking/writing effectively
Rhetorical Appeals
qualities of an argument that make it appealing
SOAPSTone
Speaker, Occaision, Audiance, Purpose, Subject, Tone
Speaker
person telling the story
Subject
What the writing is about
Text
any object that can be read
