Question

1. drag and drop the words with the descriptions.

giving credit to the opposing argument

an idea that refutes an opposing argument

skilled, powerful, and elegant persuasive speech or writing

areas of power and administration

latin for \it does not follow\; when a conclusion does not follow the reasoning

having to do with money or finance

having a good reason

the beginning statement of an argument

choices:
pecuniary
concession
non sequitur
counterargument
jurisdiction
eloquence
premise
plausibility

Explanation:

Match concession and counterargument

Using the Rhetorical Devices knowledge point, we analyze the first two descriptions related to argumentative structures.

• "giving credit to the opposing argument" matches concession, which is the act of yielding or conceding a point to an opponent.
• "an idea that refutes an opposing argument" matches counterargument, which is an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

Match eloquence and jurisdiction

We analyze the next two vocabulary terms based on their definitions.

• "skilled, powerful, and elegant persuasive speech or writing" matches eloquence, which refers to fluent, persuasive, and elegant speaking or writing.
• "areas of power and administration" matches jurisdiction, which is the official power to make legal decisions and judgments, or the territory over which this authority extends.

Match non sequitur and pecuniary

We analyze the next two terms based on logical and financial definitions.

• "Latin for 'it does not follow'; when a conclusion does not follow the reasoning" matches non sequitur, a well-known logical fallacy where the conclusion does not logically follow from the previous argument or premise.
• "having to do with money or finance" matches pecuniary, which means relating to or consisting of money.

Match plausibility and premise

We analyze the final two terms based on reasoning and argument structure.

• "having a good reason" (or being seemingly reasonable or probable) matches plausibility, which refers to the quality of seeming reasonable or probable.
• "the beginning statement of an argument" matches premise, which is a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.

Answer:

1. Drag and drop the words with the descriptions.

<blank>concession</blank> giving credit to the opposing argument

<blank>counterargument</blank> an idea that refutes an opposing argument

<blank>eloquence</blank> skilled, powerful, and elegant persuasive speech or writing

<blank>jurisdiction</blank> areas of power and administration

<blank>non sequitur</blank> Latin for "it does not follow"; when a conclusion does not follow the reasoning

<blank>pecuniary</blank> having to do with money or finance

<blank>plausibility</blank> having a good reason

<blank>premise</blank> the beginning statement of an argument