Vocabulary words

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Claim

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thesis statement describing the writer's position on an issue or topic

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counterclaim

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a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoints

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Counterargument

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The arguments that can be made to oppose a viewpoint

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Inference

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A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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Rebuttal

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a reason presented why a counterargument is wrong

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Evidence

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the information that supports the a position in an argument;forms of evidence include facts,statistics,expert opinions,examples and anecdotes

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Appeals

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the effort to persuade an audience that a certain concept is true by directing statements toward reasoning or logic,character,or senses and emotions

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Concession

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an admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points

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figurative

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something that is represented through the text,such as a metaphor

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Literal

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the exact meaning of the text