Level I Argument Vocab

evidence is in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them, it can be personal or from others

a person who is a specialist in a subject, often technical, who may present his/her expert opinion without having been a witness to any occurrence relating to the lawsuit or criminal case

something that proves the existence of truth or supports a conclusion

your “comeback” to someone’s argument or counter-argument

a particular form of proof related to the collection of information that is grouped and then summarized using some mathematical representation

appeals to emotion, often through storytelling

appeals to logic or reason

a statement or assertion that something is the case

refers to the amount of evidence, quality + quantity of evidence

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.

an event, occurrence or state of affairs known to have happened, cannot be argued

reasoning (explanation) is thoroughly tied back to the reason - it “makes sense”

an author’s credibility on the topic

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter

pertinent or relatable to the reason

presenting a stance on an issue

free of bias; based on facts rather than opinions

statements that link evidence back to reasons or claims. Reasoning should clearly explain why the evidence is relevant.

a claim that is the opposite stance of an argument

form of an opinion or self-report that cannot be independently examined, evaluated, or verified

give me 3 examples of where you can find an argument?

judge it

what is 1 component of "sound evidence"?

to outline it (or identify the different points).

the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

short version containing only the main points