Argument Vocabulary

Reasoning that follows logic and is easy to understand

• Bias

• Sound Reasoning

• Valid

• Refute

Enough; Adequate

• Relevant

• Evaluate

• Refute

• Sufficient

A writer displays partiality for or against something

• Bias

• Relevant

• Valid

• Claim

Follow/Understand an argument

• Evaluate

• Valid

• Evidence

• Trace

The main point of an argument, what you are trying to prove

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

• Reason

Using evidence to prove a counterclaim wrong

• Trace

• Evaluate

• Counterclaim

• Refute

Quotes or examples that prove the claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counterclaim

Evidence that is based on logic or fact

• Sufficient

• Sound Reasoning

• Relevant

• Valid

A statement that supports the claim

• Reason

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

Information that is on topic

• Sound Reasoning

• Relevant

• Valid

• Sufficient