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Argument Vocabulary
Basic words needed to understand the argument unit.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| claim | a statement of opinion the author wants to prove |
| evidence | facts or statistics that supports the author's claim |
| reason | statements that explain the author's evidence |
| counterclaim | a claim that goes against the author's original claim |
| counterargument | the argument the author makes that goes against the counterclaim |
| trace | follow the argument |
| argument | a point of view the author wants you to believe |
| evaluate | judge the argument's credibility or validity |