rhetorical devices/academic vocab to use in writing

Ambiguity

uncertainty in meaning or interpretation

Concede

to admit a point in order to strengthen your own argument

Qualify

to limit or refine a claim (used in argument essays)

Detract

to take away from the value or effectiveness

Endorse

to support or approve an idea

Substantiate

to back up a claim with evidence

Marginalize

to push a group or idea to the edge or make it less important

bolster

to support or strengthen a point

concede

to admit that the opposing side has a point ex: the author conceded ORR you can use concession (noun) saying this concession…

contend

to argue or claim something

nuance

subtle difference in meaning or tone

catalyst

something that sparks change

Allude

to refer to something indirectly

Illuminate

to make something clearer or more understandable

myriad

a large number of people (data)