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Accurate |
Information that is free from errors, mistakes, or distortions. |
A basketball player that sinks all of his free throws, is very ____ because he makes very few _____. |
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Sound Reasoning
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When an argument is valid and all its support is true and makes sense. |
“Sound” does not refer to something that you hear, but to something solid or free from problems.
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Argument
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A reason or reasons offered for or against something. |
This is what is created with claims, evidence and support.
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Counterclaim
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A claim that negates or disagrees with your claim. |
This is the “other side”
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Credible
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Having validity that enables it to be believed. |
A word used to evaluate a source to see whether or not it can be trusted and _____.
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Cite
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To give credit to the source of your evidence. |
For example: In Source 1 Paragraph 3, the author states, “
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Claim
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A statement essentially arguable but used as a primary point to support or prove an argument. |
It is the small, focused part of an argument.
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Author’s Bias
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A personal and largely unreasoned judgment either for or against a person, idea, thing, or place revealed in writing through word choice, exclusion, and inclusion. |
The way a writer allows their personal opinion to affect their writing is called _____.
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Logical
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Persuasive through the use of reasoning |
You use ____ to persuade, because it just makes sense.
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Irrelevant Detail
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Information that has no bearing or connection with the subject at hand. |
If someone asks you to describe your favorite food and you include your favorite color than you have included _____ information. |
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Relevant Detail
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Information from a text or media that is important or relates to the topic. |
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Opposing
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To disapprove of or be against something. |
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Support
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Specific details and information writers use to develop their topic. |
This includes evidence and explanation.
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Persuade |
To cause someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument. |
You have to be convincing when you are trying to _____ someone.
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Delineate
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To define an argument in detail including the claim, evidence, and how they handle the opposing view. |
This is like connecting the dots between all the most important parts.
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Evidence |
Facts or sources that support your written argument. |
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