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vocabulary words
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claim | Your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event, or idea. |
counterclaim | A solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with your claim. |
rebuttal | A written or verbal response to a counterclaim. |
support | Your specific facts or specific evidence used to support why your claim is true. |
Refute | Argue against a position or prove it to be wrong. |
Qualify | To ¨partly-agree¨ stance in which you agree with another person's argument or position, but also disagree with part of it. |
paraphrasing | Writing the source's ideas in the writer's own words. |
Summary | A shortened version of something that has been said or written, containing only the main points. |
evidence | A sign or proof of the existence or truth of something, or that helps somebody to come to a particular conclusion; to demonstrate or prove something. |
conclusion | A final part of something; the part that brings something to a close. |
transition word | A linking word or phrase, or passage that links one subject or idea to another in speech or writing. |
thesis statement | usually appears at the end of a introductory paragraph or a paper, and it offers a concise solution/argument to the issue being addressed. |
edit | To prepare a text for publication by correcting errors and ensuring clarity and accuracy. |
introduction | A section at the beginning of a book or other piece of writing that summarizes what it is about or sets the scene. |
cohesion | The state or condition of joining, linking, or working together to form a united whole. |