Understanding Claims and Arguments: Vocab from Study Sync

A coherent (logical) series of reasons, statements, or facts that are intended to support or establish a point of view.

• claim

• argument

• evidence

• reasoning

The writer's or speaker's position on a debatable issue or problem.

• argument

• delineate

• reasoning

• claim

open for discussion or argument

• reasoning

• delineate

• debatable

• claim

This means to describe precisely, accurately, and exactly.

• debatable

• argument

• evidence

• delineate

Examples include facts, statistics, numerical data, quotations, specific examples, and expert options: These support a claim.

• reasoning

• evidence

• argument

• delineate

These are statements, questions, and rhetorical appeals that explain why a reader should consider the evidence that is presented and accept the claim.

• evidence

• examples

• reasoning

• argument

What is the purpose of an argument?

• to provide examples

• to persuade

• to change a point of view

• take an action

An argument consists of what two elements?

• a claim

• an answer

• support for the claim

• data

What are the three kinds of evidence that can be used to support a claim?

• examples

• facts

• expert opinions

• topics

A(n) _________ is statement that contains the main ideas of an argument.

• reason

• example

• claim

• evidence