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Vocabulary Word: utopiaDefinition:

a real or imagined place considered to be ideal or perfect

Examples could be:political

socialeconomic

technologicalecologicalreligious

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Vocabulary Word: dystopiaDefinition:

A community or society, usually fictional, that is in some important

way undesirable or frightening

Examples:a controlling, oppressive government

excessive povertyThe Hunger Games

Divergent

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Vocabulary Word: universalDefinition:

• characteristic of all• world-wide

Synonyms:general

commonubiquitousall-inclusive

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Vocabulary Word: satireDefinition:

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices (particularly with politics or

other current issues)

Synonyms:mockeryridicule

caricaturesarcasm

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Vocabulary Word: epiphanyDefinition:

A startling realization

Synonyms:

An “ah-hah” moment

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Warm up:In your spiral notebook, write the

following words:Purpose

AudienceClaim

EvidenceReasoning

counterclaim

QHT each of the words

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Vocabulary Word: argumentDefinition:

Aa logical appeal, supported by reasons and evidence, to persuade

an audience to take an action or agree with a point of view

Synonyms:disagreement

debatecontroversy

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Vocabulary Word: purposeDefinition:

the specific reason(s) for writing or speaking; the goal the writer or

speaker wishes to achieve

Synonyms:function objective

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Vocabulary Word: audienceDefinition:

The specific person or group of people the writer is trying to

convince (the opposition) one must consider the audiences values and

beliefs before writing the argument

Synonyms:crowd

spectators

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Vocabulary Word: claimDefinition:

An assertion of something as true, real, or factual

Synonyms:hypothesis

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Vocabulary Word: evidence

Definition: Knowledge or data on which to base

belief; used to prove truth or falsehood; evidence may include:

testimony from expertsresearch-based facts

analogiesreferences to history, religious texts,

and literature

Synonyms:data

information

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Vocabulary Word: counterclaimDefinition:

A claim based on knowledge of the other side of a controversial issue;

used to demonstrate understanding of the audience, expertise in the

subject, and credibility

Synonyms:refutation

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Vocabulary Word: reasoningDefinition:

Logical conclusions, judgments, or inferences based on evidence

Synonyms:thinking analysis

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Vocabulary Word: logosDefinition:

An appeal to reason; providing logical reasoning in the form of description, narration, and/or

exposition

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Vocabulary Word: pathosDefinition:

An appeal to emotions; using descriptive, connotative, and figurative language for effect

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Vocabulary Word: ethosDefinition:

An appeal based on trust or character; demonstrating that you

understand the audience’s point-of-view; making the audience believe

that you are honorable and trustworthy

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Vocabulary Word: premiseDefinition:

A statement upon which an argument is based or from which a

conclusion is drawn

Synonyms:Claim

AssertionAssumption

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Vocabulary Word: (logical) fallacyDefinition: an error in reasoning that

makes an argument invalid or unsound

Examples:• Claiming too much

• Oversimplifying a complex issue• Supporting an argument with

abstract generalizations• False assumptions• Incorrect premises

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Vocabulary Word: analyzeDefinition:

To examine critically

Synonyms:Break down

EvaluateInterpret

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Vocabulary Word: controversyDefinition:

Occurs when there are two sides that disagree with each other

Synonyms:argumentdifference

quarrel

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Vocabulary Word: debatable claim

Definition:

A claim that has two opposing sides(an opinion)

Examples:• The driving age should be

increased to age 18• School should go year-round

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Vocabulary Word: non-debatable claim

Definition:Is a fact and therefore it cannot be

argued

Examples:• Many teens and pre-teens use cell

phones• Many accidents occur because of

texting while driving

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Vocabulary Word: researchDefinition: (verb)

the process of locating information from a variety of sources

Definition: (noun)

The information found from investigation sources

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Vocabulary Word: search termsDefinition:

the words or phrases entered into an online search engine

Tips:*Try to choose terms that narrow

your results

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