Eval. Arguments Vocabulary

Define bias

• an attempt to persuade others to agree with an idea or course of action

• attitude and beliefs that affect how a person feels about something in spite of the facts

• a statement that something is true even though there is no proof yet

• information used to support an argument, such as facts, examples, statistics and expert testimony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Definition of evidence

• an attempt to persuade others to agree with an idea or course of action

• attitudes and beliefs that affect how a person thinks about something in spite of the facts

• a statement that something is true even though there is no proof yet

• information used to support an argument, such as facts, examples, statistics and expert testimony

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

an attempt to persuade others to agree with an idea or course of action

a statement that something is true even though there is no proof yet

What is a statement made by an authority on a subject?

• expert testimony

• reasoning

• relevant

• statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the use of reasons, or logical thinking?

• expert testimony

• reasoning

• relevant

• statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

What word means directly related to the claim?

• expert testimony

• reasoning

• relevant

• statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What word means a fact given in number form

• expert testimony

• reasoning

• relevant

• statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What word means enough support for the claim?

• reasoning

• relevant

• statistic

• sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1