Argument Writing Vocabulary

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Quality of being trusted and believed in

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credibility

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Conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

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inference

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Author's attitude on the subject

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tone

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Subject for an essay

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thesis

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Assertion of something as a fact

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claim

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Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.

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explicit

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Connected to the subject

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relevant

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Main idea of a writing; what the author wants you to learn most.

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central idea

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A claim that rebuts a previous claim.

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counterclaim

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A reference to a book, paper, or author

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citation