Understanding Arguments and Claims

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

• Claim

• Position

• Evidence

• Rebuttal

What term describes a position that is the opposite of another position?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Opposing viewpoint

• Argument

What is a statement that supports a position?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Rebuttal

• Fallacy

What provides facts, statistics, and examples to show why a claim should be believed?

• Position

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

• Emotional appeal

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

• Rebuttal

• Reasoning

• Fallacy

• Ad hominem attack

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

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

• Argument

• Sufficient

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

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

• Fallacy

What term describes a position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position?

• Argument

• Fallacy

• Emotional appeal

• Ad hominem attack

What term means having to do with the matter being considered; important and connected?

• Sufficient

• Relevant

• Evaluate

• Refute

What term means enough or adequate, especially in providing evidence and reasoning to support a claim?

• Relevant

• Sufficient

• Rebut

• Fallacy