Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A strategy or technique used by writers to persuade readers, including appeals to authority, language choices, qualifiers, and other persuasive methods.
AP course connection
Topic 2.2: 2.2 Explaining and analyzing the line of reasoning of an argument