Arguments and Methods

Academic Terms

Task: Active Note-Taking

As we define each term, think about the image presented

I will pull a name out of the hat to participate in IMAGE

INQUIRY

THINK ALOUD about the image

How do we THINK-ALOUD?
Share observations about the image
How does the image connect to the term?
What about the image makes you think about the term?
How is the image like or unlike what you would choose for
this presentation?

How do we THINK-ALOUD?
What connections do you have to the term or the image?
What confusion do you have about the term or image? How
will you work past this confusion?
How does reading an image support your learning?

main idea

the important points

within the text; the
most important point in
the text that the author
is trying to make

supporting details
information
and details
that support
the main idea

primary source
original, firsthand accounts

secondary source
descriptions
based on
primary
sources

rhetoric

the art of
using
language
persuasively

ethos

a rhetorical style
based on the
appeal and
seeming
expertise of the
speaker

pathos

a rhetorical style
based on
emotion

logos

a rhetorical style
based on the
effective
presentation of
logical arguments

rhetorical question
a statement that is
formed like a
question but is not
intended to be
answered

argument

a course of
reasoning used to
support or oppose
an issue

audience
whom the
speaker
envisions as
he/she is writing

purpose
the reason
for
presenting an
argument

claim

a statement
that is
presented as if
it is a fact

counter-claim (counter-argument)
a statement made to
argue against another
claim; expresses the
view of someone who
disagrees with your
position

metaphor

a non-literal comparison
between two things, in
argumentative writing,
authors often use
metaphors to make a
point

allusion an indirect reference to

some piece of
knowledge that the
author presumes the
reader will know

repetition
the
repeating of
a word or
phrase for
emphasis

Parallel Structure (parallelism)

Using the same pattern of words to
show that two or more
ideas have the same
level of importance.

valid

logical,
appropriate,
and
defensible

relevant

having some
meaning to or
impact on the
matter being
discussed

sufficient

having or
providing
as much
as is
needed

inference
drawing a
conclusion, often
from observations
and evidence

ANALOGY
assumption that if two or
more things correspond
with one another in some
respect, they will
probably correspond in
others

CALL TO ACTION
when a writer or
speaker urges
the audience to
join their cause

Your Task

Create a set of image cards for the 21

argumentative terms
You may hand-draw the images or you may find
images on the internet
On the FRONT of the card: the term and
definition
On the BACK of the card: the image