RI6.8 Vocabulary - Argument

argument

• the main point on which the author will develop his/her work in order to convince the reader about something

• disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or things

• a way of thinking about something

• something that is true or something that has occurred or has been proven correct

claim

• something that is true or something that has occurred or has been proven correct

• disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing

• a statement meant to support or prove an argument

• the qualities that indicate whether or not something is reliable or trustworthy

bias

• a statement meant to support or prove an argument

• to recognize the way something differs from what's around it

• something that is true or something that has occurred or has been proven correct

• disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing

credibility

• a statement meant to support or prove an argument

• qualities that indicate whether or not something is reliable or trustworthy

• something that is true or something that has occurred or has been proven correct

• a way of thinking about something

distinguish

• a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument

• taking one or a few facts and making a broader, more universal statement

• the process of using a rational, systematic series of steps to arrive at a conclusion

• to recognize the way something differs from what is around it

evaluate

• to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

• to recognize the way something differs from what is around it

• a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument

• the process of using a rational, systematic series of steps to arrive at a conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

fact

• a way of thinking about something

• to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

• the process of using a rational, systematic series of steps to arrive at a conclusion

• something that is true or something that has occurred or has been proven correct

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

opinion

• disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing

• something that is true or something that has occurred or has been proven correct

• a way of thinking about something

• taking one or a few facts and making a broader, more universal statement

fallacy

• a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument

• a statement meant to support or prove an argument

• to recognize the way something differs from what is around it

• to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

generalization

• to recognize the way something differs from what is around it

• a statement meant to support or prove an argument

• qualities that indicate whether or not something is reliable or trustworthy

• taking one or a few facts and making a broader, more universal statement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2