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Stack #4074189
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | The central idea the author supports in their argument |
| opposing viewpoint | a position that is the opposite of another position |
| claim | a statement that supports o position |
| Evidence | facts statistics and examples that show why a claim should be believed evidence supports a claim |
| reasoning | the process of showing how your evidence connects to and supports your claim |
| counterclaim | an acknowledge of a concern or disagreement from those opposing viewpoints |
| Rebuttal | an authors direct response to an opposing view point comeback to a counter claim |
| Argument | a position or view point along with the claims and evidence to support that position |
| Relevant | having to do with the matter being considered important and connected |
| sufficient | enough adequate |
| tracing an argument | identifying and exploring how an argument is made in an essay |
| evaluate | to judge or calculate the quality of something |
| rebut | to try to prove a statement a position or claim is wrong or false |
| refute | to try to prove a statement a 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 | writers rely on two means of persuasion appealing to the readers common sense and appealing to the readers emotions. |
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