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Argument terms

These my cards for arguments terms

TermDefinition
Enlist To get the hep or support of
Inclement Harsh and severe
Position The central idea the author supports in their argument
Claim A statement that supports a position
Opposing view points A position that supports the opposite of another position
Evidence Facts, statistic, and examples that show why a claim should be belived
Reasoning The process of showing how your connects to and supports your claim
Counter Claim An acknoledge of a concern of disagreement from those with opposing viewpoints
Rebuttal An authors dirsct response to an opposing viewpoint or claim
Argument A position of viewpoint along with the claims and evdence to support that position
Relevant Having to do with the matter being considered important and connected when writers use claims or evidence that is irrelevant or not relevant they weaken their argument
Sufficient Enough if writers dont provide sufficient evidence and reasoning
Tracing an argument Identifying and exploring how an argument is made in an essay
Evaluate To judge or calculate the quaity of something
Rebut To TRY to prove a statement, positio, or claim is wrong or false
Refute To prove a statement, positio, or claim is wrong or false
Fallacy A falseor misstaken belief or claim usally based on poor reasoning
Ad homien attack An attack on a person rather than their argument
Emotional Appeal Writers rely on 2 persuation to the reader's common sense and appealing to the readers emotions. When writers use emotional appeals they do not provide facts or information to convince the reader to belive them.
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