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| 8076304628 | audience | the listener, viewer or reader of a text | 0 | |
| 8076304629 | concession | an acknowledgement that an opposing argument exists | 1 | |
| 8076304630 | connotation | meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition | 2 | |
| 8076304631 | context | the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes and events surrounding text | 3 | |
| 8076304632 | counterargument | an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward | 4 | |
| 8076304633 | ethos | speakers demonstrate that they are credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic | 5 | |
| 8076304634 | logos | speakers appeal to reason by offering clear, rational ideas with specific details, examples and facts to back them up | 6 | |
| 8076304635 | occasion | the time and place a speech is given or piece is written | 7 | |
| 8076304636 | pathos | speakers appeal to emotion | 8 | |
| 8076304637 | persona | the face or character that a speaker shows to his/her audience | 9 | |
| 8076304638 | purpose | the goal the speaker wants to achieve | 10 | |
| 8076304639 | refutation | a denial of the validity of an opposing argument | 11 | |
| 8076304640 | rhetoric | finding ways to persuade an audience | 12 | |
| 8076304641 | speaker | the person who creates a text | 13 | |
| 8076304642 | subject | the topic of a text | 14 | |
| 8076304643 | text | the written word-- includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, performances, trends and more | 15 |
