Argument Writing Vocabulary

Cohesion

• main point

• noun & pronoun

• connected & consistent

• separated & upset

Validity

• soundness and strength of the argument's reasoning

• main point or primary concept

• expand upon

• stated clearly and directly

Central Idea

• statement or assertion

• interpreting and explaining

• logically connected

• main point or primary concept

Relevant

• responses to counterclaims

• the data, facts, or reasoning provided

• directly applicable to the topic

• expand upon or elaborate

analyze

• examine in detail

• expand upon

• connected and consistent

• the data, facts, or reasoning

develop

• main point or primary concept

• responses to counterclaims

• expand upon or elaborate

• conclusion or deduction

implicit

• directly stated

• soundness and strength of the argument's reasoning

• conclusion or deduction

• implied or inferred

explicit

• stated clearly and directly

• implied or inferred

• conclusion or deduction

• interpreting or explaining

inference

• expand upon with reasoning

• conclusion or deduction drawn from evidence

• clearly stated with reasoning

• responses to counterclaims

claim

• data, facts, and reasoning

• opposing viewpoint

• responses to counterclaims

• statement or assertion requiring support