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Arguement Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Argument | A logical and persuasive presentation of evidence that attempts to convince people to accept (or at least to consider) the writer’s position.(appeals to reason/logic) |
| Claim | In a Toulmin argument, the main point, is usually stated as a thesis. |
| Persuasion | The act of influencing an audience to adopt a particular belief or to follow a specific course of action. |
| Rhetoric | The effect of varius elements working together to form a convincing nd persuasive argument. |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher who was to first to develop a method for reasoning. |
| Debate | a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward. |
| Audience | The people listening to the debate without influencing it. |
| Toulmin Argument | An argument that includes the claim (the main point), the grounds (the evidence a writer uses to support the claim), and the warrant (the interference – either stated or implied – that connects the claims to their grounds). |
| Rogerian Argument | A model of argument assuming people of goodwill can avoid conflict by identifying common ground/points of agreement. It's based on work of Carl Rogers, a 20th century psychologist who felt traditional confrontational arguments could be counterproductive. |
| Logos | An appeal to logic. |
| Pathos | An appeal to the emotions. |
| Ethos | An appeal to the trustworthiness of credibility of a speaker or writer. |
| Premise | Statements or assumptions on which an argument is based or from which a concussion is drawn. |
| Syllogism | A model for deductive reasoning that includes a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. |
| Fallacy | An error in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument. |
| Enthymeme | A syllogism with one or two parts of its argument (usually the major premise) missing. |
| Oppose | disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument. |
| Rebuttal | In a Toulmin argument, a statement that supports the claim.(evidence that counters another parties evidence) |
| Concede | To surrender or defer to an opponent's argument. |
| Assumption | An idea or situation someone assumes to be true, false, etc. |
| Warrant | In a Toulmin argument, the inference or assumption, either stated or implied, that connects a claim to its grounds. |
| Support | Evidence that backs up an argument. |
| Counterargument | an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. |
| Evidence | The facts, observations, expert opinion, examples, and statistics that support a thesis statement. In a Toulmin argument, the evidence is called the grounds. |
| Contention | an assertion, especially one maintained in a heated argument(heated disagreement) |
| Fact | A statement that can be verified (proven to be true) |
| Socratic method | Keep asking questions until you get answers in a discussion. |
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