Understanding Arguments and Claims

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What is the central idea the author supports in their argument called?

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Position

Front

What provides facts, statistics, and examples to support a claim?

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Evidence

Front

What is the process of showing how your evidence connects to your claim?

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Reasoning

Front

What is an acknowledgment of a concern or disagreement from opposing viewpoints called?

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Counterclaim

Front

What is an author’s direct response to an opposing viewpoint or claim?

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Rebuttal

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Relevant

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Having to do with the matter being considered, important and connected.

Front

What is the term for enough or adequate evidence to support a claim?

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Sufficient

Front

What involves identifying and exploring how an argument is made in an essay or speech?

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Tracing an argument

Front

What does it mean to judge or calculate the quality of something?

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Evaluate

Front

What is the term for trying to prove a statement or claim is wrong or false?

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Rebut