Vocabulary for Persuasion and Argument

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To convince or influence another; based on opinion and often emotion-based

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persuasion

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Reasons, debate, position on a topic; logic-based and includes research

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argument

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Writer’s main idea, their position statement or thesis statement

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claim

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Supports or justifies your claim

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reason

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Information that supports (backs up) a claim or reason

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evidence

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Argument made to address points from the opposing side

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counter-argument

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Statement that can be proved

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factual claim

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Personal belief, feeling, or thought

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opinion

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Statement that many people assume to be true, but it may not be true

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Commonplace assertion

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Favoring one side (not objective)

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bias