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AP English L&C
Arguementation Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arguement | The appeal to reason |
| Persuasion | The method by which a writer moves an audience |
| Refutation | Directly addressing objections that a reasonable person would have against your thesis |
| Deductive Reasoning | Proceeds from a general assumption to a conclusion |
| Inductive Reasoning | Proceeds from individual observations to a general conclusion |
| Syllogism | The basic form of a deductive arguement. Contains a major premise, minor premise, and a conclusion. |
| Major Premsie | Statements that express your reasons or evidence |
| Claim | The main point of the essay |
| Grounds | The material that the writer uses to support the claim |
| Warrant | Connects the claim to the grounds |
| Assumption | The act of taking for granted or supposing |