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A text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion.

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Argumentative text

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The intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium.

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Audience

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The reason an author writes about a particular topic.

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Author's Purpose

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a specific inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned

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Bias

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Assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue.

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claim

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The words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage.

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Cotext

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What is an argument?

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A statement that an author makes to convince readers or a certain opinion.

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What is a claim?

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something the author believes to be true and wants the reader to accept

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Evidence

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the information and facts an author uses to support their claim

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Which of the following is not a strategy for evaluating the strength of evidence?

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Use your own background knowledge to form an opinion.