Argument Vocabulary

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Quote

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To repeat the exact words spoken or written by someone else in a piece of writing.

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Reasoning

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The process of thinking and making logical connections between evidence and a claim to support an argument.

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Central Idea

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The author's main point or message about a topic or idea.

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Textual Evidence

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Specific details, facts, or quotations from a text that are used to support or illustrate a point in an argument.

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Data

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Facts, statistics, and information used to support a claim or argument.

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Claim

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A statement or assertion that something is true, typically without providing evidence.

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Counterclaim

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An argument made to oppose another claim.

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Grounds

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The reasons or evidence that support a claim.

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Logic

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The reasoning used to form conclusions or judgments.

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Paraphrase

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To restate something in your own words while retaining the original meaning.