Argument Terms

the use of reasons and evidence to support a position and make it convincing

• Rebuttal

• Argument

• Evidence

• Elaboration

Answer explanation

the main position or statement on a topic, issue, event, or idea

• Counterclaim

• Support

• Claim

• Reason

Answer explanation

The main position or statement on a topic is called a claim. It is the central idea that the essay revolves around.

reasons, evidence, and elaboration that strengthen a claim or make it convincing

• Support

• Argument

• Claim

• Rebuttal

Answer explanation

a claim that refutes or attempts to disprove a certain claim

• Reason

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

• Opinion

Answer explanation

a position or viewpoint along with the claims and eveidence used to support that position

• argument

• relevant

• rebuttal

• claim

What is a claim?

• A statement of explanation that follows a piece of evidence

• The statement beginning to prove something wrong which can have additional evidence

• An arguable statement used as a primary point to support or prove an argument

• The first occasion that the jury or judge has to hear from a lawyer in a trial, generally constructed to serve as a "road map" for the fact-finder

claim

• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support (Your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event, or idea)

• acknowledging the opposition to your argument

• A statement made by someone that goes against the claim. Like a defendant

  suing a plaintiff.

• also called grounds or evidence = support for your claim

What is the definiton of an argument?

• a reasoned, logical way of demonstrating that the writer's position, belief, or conclusion is valid or true

• an emotional, opinionated way of demonstrating that the writer's position, belief, or conclusion is valid or true

a statement that supports a position

• claim

• refute

• fallacy

• evidence

A claim is....

• facts that prove that author's point

• an argument that expresses a writer's viewpoint

• pretending to know about a topic and using emotions to persuade others

• a fact that uses numbers and data