Argument Module

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What is 'relevant' evidence?

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Evidence that is closely related to your thesis.

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What is the explanation called that you provide after stating your piece of evidence?

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Reasoning.

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What is data also known as?

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Evidence.

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What should you do after presenting text evidence?

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Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement.

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What is the argument against a claim called?

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Counterclaim.

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What is a claim?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is a fallacy?

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A flaw in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument.

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What is a refutation?

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The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A concise summary of the main point or claim of an essay.

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What is the purpose of a concluding statement?

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To summarize the main points and reinforce the argument.