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7684689683Logosthe appeal of a text to logic (facts and statistics)0
7684711428Loose (cumulative) Sentencea long sentence that starts with its main clause, which is followed by several dependent clauses and modifying phrases1
7684730691Metonymya figure of speech in which an attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name or designate something2
7684744838Pathosin argument or persuasion it tends to be the evocation of pity or emotion3
7684773645Periodic Sentencea long sentence in which the main clause is not completed until the end4
7684793168Purposethe goal the sender has in mind, the outcome the sender hopes for as a result of the message. Normally in persuasion the purpose is to gain some sort of behavioral change. Sometimes purposes are only informational or attitudinal5
7684810618Rebuttalan argument technique wherein opposing arguments are anticipated and countered6
7684823654Refutationto prove wrong by argument or evidence; show to be false (usually made BEFORE your argument)7
7684857559Rhetoricthe art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking8
7684891027Rhetorical Questiona question that is asked simply for the sake of stylistic effect and is not expected to be answered9
7684899479Simple Sentencecontains one independent clause10

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