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School Weather Vocab

Vocab term and Defi Should School Weather

TermDefinition
Position (or viewpoint) The central idea the author supports in their argument
Opposing viewpoint A position that is the opposite of another
Claim A statement that supports a position
Evidence Facts, statistics, and examples that show why a claim should be believed; evidence supports and "holds up" a claim
Reasoning The process of showing how your evidence connects to support your claim
Counterclaim An acknowledgement of concern or disagreement from those with opposing viewpoints
Rebuttal An author's direct response to an opposing viewpoint or claim (the"comback" to a counterclaim)
Argument A position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position
Relevant Having to do with the matter being considered; important and connected.
Sufficient Enough; adequate. If writers don't provide sufficient evidence and reasoning to support a claim, they weaken their argument.
Tracing an argument Identifying and exploring how an argument is made in an essay, speech, or other text.
Evaluate To judge or calculate the quality of somthing.
Rebut To try and prove a statement, position, or claim is wrong or false.
Refute To prove a statement, position, or claim is wrong or false.
Fallacy a false or mistaken belief or claim, usually based on poor reasoning.
Ad hominem attack an attack on a person rather than on his or her argument.
Emotional appeal When writers use only emotional appeals, they do not provide facts or info to convince the reader to belive them.
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