Understanding Argument Vocabulary Terms

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What is a "claim" in an argument?

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A statement asserting a point or belief

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What is a "sub-claim" in an argument?

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A minor point supporting the main claim

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Reasoning in an argument

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Drawing a conclusion based on evidence

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What is "evidence" in an argument?

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Information or facts that support a claim

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Counterargument

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An argument that opposes the main claim

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Refutation

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Disproving a counterargument

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"Conclusion" in an argument

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The final statement that summarizes the argument

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What is "coherence" in an argument?

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The logical connection and consistency between parts of an argument

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What is a "transition" in an argument?

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Connects different ideas

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Logical (in an argument)

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Consistent with reasoning