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14860599391ad hominema type of logical fallacy, personal attack on the opposition0
14860625273aim, intention, purposewhy? The writers main goal or objective1
14860635718Allusiona reference to some other source, to bring in an outside source2
14860655556Anadiplosisa form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence3
14860672101Analogya type of comparison between something that is familiar to an audience , to something non-familiar4
14860695296anecdotea short story used to grab attention or to support a claim5
14860718594Antimetabolethe repetition of words in consecutive phrases but in reverse order6
14860738141Antithesiswhen you use contrasting or opposite words and ideas7
14860756885Appealstrategies of argument using logos, ethos, and pathos8
14860769664argumenta belief or opinion represented in the piece of writing9
14860783085Aristolian Trianglerhetor(writer) subject auduence(reader)10
14860811726arrangementcharts, groups11
14860821185Asyndetonthe omission of conjunctions in consecutive phrases12
14860836683attitude, stanceothers attitude / belief in the subject matter13
14860846159audienceintended readers and listeners14
14860858175Begging of the questiona situation based on the writers assumption that the audience rejects15
14860874610casual relationshipan if/then relationship of causes and effects16
14860888930Claim/generalization/thesismain point of argument, main opinion17
14860898699Climaxthe arrangement of words in the order of increasing importance18
14860913154Climbing the ladderconnecting two words in the order of importance19

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