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Argument and Claim
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Argument | a. : the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing : argumentation. b. : a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view. |
| Claim | the main argument of an essay |
| evidence | anything that can be used to prove something |
| counterclaim | the opposing claim or the opposite of the writer's position. |
| rebuttal | evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing party's evidence or argument, either at trial or in a reply brief. |
| ethos | ethos (credibility) |
| logos | logos (proof) |
| pathos | pathos (emotions). |
| credible | capable of being believed; believable |