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14 Cards in this Set
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Argument |
writing or speaking with the goal to persuade |
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Claim / Position / Stance |
the writer’s or speaker’s main argument (what they believe); the thesis |
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Evidence |
information that supports (or helps to prove) the claim |
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Counterclaim |
the opposing viewpoint; the opposite side’s argument |
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Refute |
to prove wrong by using evidence (used after the counterclaim) |
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Conclusion |
a final statement of the writer’s or speaker’s claim |
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Convince |
to cause somebody to agree |
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Align |
to join the thinking of a group that is supporting or opposing (against) something |
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Appeal |
an attempt to make someone do or accept something as right |
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Influence |
the power to change or accept someone or something |
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Inference |
a conclusion that is created because of evidence or hints of evidence presented |
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Issue |
an important subject or problem that may cause a disagreement or debate |
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Bias |
a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, cultures, beliefs, etc… are better than others |
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Logic |
a line of reasoning or thinking that makes clear sense |
