Argument and Persuasive: Unit 4

evidence that is to the point, applicable and pertinent

• sound reasoning

• relevant evidence

• claim

• expert testimony

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent; extraneous

• sound reasoning

• fact

• relevant evidence

• irrelevant

conclusions drawn rationally from research

• sound reasoning

• expert testimony

• fact

• claim

a writer’s position or stance on a controversial issue

• claim

• fact

• sound rasoning

• irrelevant

statements that can be proven true or false

• fact

• claim

• expert testimony

• relevant evidence

a refutation, comeback, or counterargument, especially in debate

• rebuttal

• statistic

• opposing viewpoint/counter argument

• sufficient evidence

amount of evidence is “enough”

• delineate

• sufficient evidence

• opposing viewpoint

• rebuttal

facts presented in the form of numbers

• statistic

• fact

• rebuttal

• opposing viewpoint

a writer’s general assumptions used to support his/her stance; drawn from research and observations

• reasoning

• credible

• author's purpose

• evaluate

the reason an author writes; may be to inform, persuade, entertain, or share

• evaluate

• evidence/support

• author's purpose

• credible