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presenting a stance on an issue
argument
to outline it (or identify the different points).
delineate
judge it
critique or evaluate
a claim that is the opposite stance of an argument
counterclaim
your “comeback” to someone’s argument or counter-argument
rebuttal
a statement or assertion that something is the case
claim
short version containing only the main points
summary
something that proves the existence of truth or supports a conclusion
evidence
free of bias; based on facts rather than opinions
objective
form of an opinion or self-report that cannot be independently examined, evaluated, or verified
subjective
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
point of view
the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way
reasoning
explains why the author believes the claim (or thinks it is true or valid). An argument may have one reason or multiple reasons to be strong.
reason
statements that link evidence back to reasons or claims. Reasoning should clearly explain why the evidence is relevant.
reasoning
an event, occurrence or state of affairs known to have happened, cannot be argued
fact
evidence is in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them, it can be personal or from others
anecdotal
