Argumentation

_______________ is a logical way of essay development in which a writer tries to convince readers of the soundness of a particular opinion on a controversial issue.

________________(induce) is the process of reasoning from the particular to the general.

______________ is the reverse of induction. Instead of starting with specific cases and moving toward a generalization or a conclusion, it begins with a generalization that is then applied to a specific case.

False ___________ is the fallacy of assuming that two circumstances or things are similar in all important respects but in fact they are not.

In the introduction  of an argumentation essay, you should identify the controversy over the issue and state your _____________, which, in an argumentation essay, is also called your claim or your proposition.

Post hoc is a common logical fallacy in writing.

• True

• False

It is not important to select a topic that you are passionate about for an argumentative essay.

• True

• False

Narrowing down a broad theme helps in focusing the argument of the essay.

• True

• False

The relevance of the topic to the audience is not a consideration during the pre-writing stage.

• True

• False

Debatability is not a necessary factor when evaluating a topic for an argumentative essay.

• True

• False