1st Vocab Quiz - The Art of Argument

counterargument

• something someone says when you are arguing that is offensive
• is an opposing argument
• what you say to make yourself look right
• anything your opponent says to make you look bad

counter claims

• the same thing as a counter argument
• requires evidence
• claims that are contamenated
• are claims made to rebut a previous claim.

credibility

• the quality of being believable or worthy of trust:
• when your claim involves asking for money
• when you believe that you are correct
• when you believe that someone else is correct

debate

• any argument when you disagree with what someone says
• a process that involves formal discussion on a particular topic.
• trying to persuade someone to do or think something new
• when you argue with someone in authority

plagiarism

• is okay if stealing someone else's work was an accident
• is not possible if you use quotation marks
• isn't possible as long as you don't use too much of someone else's work
• involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward

position

• finding one piece of evidence that will help persuade an audience
• taking a stand that is not popular with others in your class
• sitting forward and leaning slightly to show you are paying attention
• effectively developing an argument in favor of a claim, in order to persuade an audience.

rebuttal

• arguing with your teacher over where you'll sit in class
• taking a stand that is not popular with others in your class
• defeating someone’s counterargument
• adding an extra reason to make your argument stronger

reliability

• the information’s level of trustworthiness based on information about the author and the publisher
• refers to words, phrases, and overall language that have a double meaning or a hidden meaning
• the information’s level of trustworthiness based on how it makes you feel when you read it
• information that comes from a trusted source that you know personally

argument

• a claim supported by reasons
• a claim supported by evidence
• an opinion supported by reason and evidence
• a claim supported by reasons and evidence

premise

• an opinion that is popular
• a feeling most people share about a person, place, idea or event
• general principle or statement that most readers would agree is true
• a fact that hardly anyone understands