Argumentative Writing

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  1. analyze
    consider in detail in order to discover essential features
  2. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  3. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  4. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  5. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  6. conclusion
    the last section of a communication
  7. counterargument
    an opinion offered in opposition to another position
  8. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  9. deduction
    reasoning from the general to the particular
  10. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  11. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  12. fact
    a concept whose truth can be proved
  13. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  14. formal
    adhering to traditional standards of correctness
  15. generalization
    an idea or conclusion having broad application
  16. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  17. induction
    reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
  18. objective
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias
  19. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  20. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  21. position
    an opinion that is held in opposition to another
  22. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  23. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  24. reason
    a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
  25. reasoning
    thinking that is organized and logical
  26. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  27. rhetoric
    using language effectively to please or persuade
  28. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
  29. support
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  30. synthesize
    combine so as to form a more complex product
  31. testimonial
    something that serves as evidence
  32. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  33. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
Created on Mon Jan 09 14:22:47 EST 2017 (updated Wed Mar 29 15:41:08 EDT 2017)

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