Argumentative Vocabulary Review

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What does it mean to assess something?

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To judge/evaluate

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What does it mean for something to be relevant?

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Important and related to the topic

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What does it mean to evaluate something?

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To judge the worth of something

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What does it mean for something to be sufficient?

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Enough

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What is a statement?

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A sentence that says something is true

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What does it mean to argue?

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To give reasons for or against something

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What is a claim?

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A statement that asserts something is true

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What does it mean to support an argument?

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To provide evidence or reasons that back up a claim

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What is a counterargument?

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An argument that opposes another argument

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To convince someone to believe or do something