Argumentation - Presenting & Supporting Claims

Which term matches this definition? refutation or contradiction; argument against the alternate/opposing claim

• claim

• grounds

• backing

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

Which term matches this definition? information or facts about the grounds that help establish their validity; can be a more in-depth discussion of the grounds

• claim

• grounds

• backing

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

Which term matches this definition? A new idea or opinion; may present information or suggest that certain action is needed.

• claim

• grounds

• backing

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

Which term matches this definition? made to offset another claim; it directly opposes the original claim

• claim

• grounds

• backing

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

Which term matches the definition? initial evidence - or reasoning - for a claim; answers to the question, "Why do you think your claim is true"?

• claim

• grounds

• backing

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

Which type of backing matches this definition? Information that has evidential support and is generally acknowledged to be proven true.

• Expert Opinion

• Research Results

• Factual Information

Which type of backing matches this definition? a statement made by an individual who is recognized as an expert in his or her field.

• Expert Opinion

• Research Results

• Factual Information

Which type of backing matches this definition? Data collected through methodical investigation or through scientific experiments that are designed to test a hypothesis. "Research is strengthened as more studies yield the same result."

• Expert Opinion

• Research Results

• Factual Information

Which type of backing best fits this image?

• Research Results

• Factual Information

• Expert Opinion

Which type of backing best fits this image?

• Research Results

• Factual Information

• Expert Opinion