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1st 9 Weeks (Set 3)
Test Friday September 20th
Term | Definition |
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Assertion | a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason |
Convey | to expresses or to carry |
Counterexample | an example that refutes an assertion or claim |
Didactic | teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson |
Enumeration | mentioning something separate as if in counting; name one by one; specifically in a list |
Excerpt | a passage or quotation from a book, document, film, or the like; extract |
Fallacy | a descriptive, misleading, or false notation belief, etc. |
Hypothetical Example | a fictional example that can be used when a speaker is explaining a complicated topic that makes the most sense when it is put into more realistic or relatable terms |
Illustrative | to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment. |
Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
Qualify | to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: |
Rebuttal | to oppose by contrary proof. |
Refute | to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge |
Rhetoric | the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques |
Stance | a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something |