Unit 4 Academic Vocab Flashcards
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Level of sophistication in language, word, choice, appearance and delivery of a message
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Formality
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The attitude towards a subject
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Tone
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Business-like, high- level vocabulary, very structured
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Formal tone
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The ability to affect other people’s thinking
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Influence
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Make someone believe something
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Persuade(persuasive)
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The main point expressed about a topic
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Argument
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An argument that is not really sound but may still be convincing
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Rhetorical fallacy
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The means of persuasion in an argument
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Appeal
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Depends on faulty logic(reasoning)
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Logical fallacy
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Unfairly appeals to a persons emotions
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Emotional fallacy
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Unreasonable attack on the writers own authority or character
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Ethical fallacy
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A fallacy that is a personal attack on a character to distract from the argument
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Ad hominem a
