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Conclusion
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The claim that one attempts to report
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Premises
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The reasons for believing a conclusion
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Argument
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An attempt to support a claim by providing a reason for believing it.
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Factual matter
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An issue in which there are established methods for settling the issue
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Matters of pure opinion
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No set of facts or generally accepted methods/standards that could prove the statement to be true or false
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Claim
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A statement that can either be true or false.
Examples: It is 6am. There are aliens in space. |
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An issue is
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Any matter of controversy or uncertainty.
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Critical thinking is
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The careful, deliberate determination of whether we should accept, reject or suspend judgment about a claim-and the degree of confidence with which we accept or reject it.
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