Argumentative vocab

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Verbal exchange between opposing views

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Argument

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Connected to the argument or claim.

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Relevant

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Believable or plausible

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Credible

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To state something as true without proof; assert.

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Claim

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Anything that can be used to prove something

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Evidence

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Formal reference to a research source acknowledging an author or work.

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Citation

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A source that is accurate, factual, current, logical, and authored by a qualified individual.

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Reliable source

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Main idea of a paragraph.

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Topic Sentence

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Supporting details or facts that back an inference or idea.

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Evidence

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Author's position on a topic

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Claim