7/22 Vocab Quiz Flashcards
argument
a claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning and supported by evidence
assumption
a belief regarded as true and often unstated
bias
a personal opinion, belief, or value that may influence one’s judgement, perspective, or claim
claim
a statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective
commentary
discussion and analysis of evidence of evidence in relation to the claim which may identify patterns, describes trends, and/or explain relationships
conclusion
understanding resulting from analysis of evidence
context
the intent, audience, purpose, bias, situatedness, and/or background of a source or reference
counterargument
an opposing perspective, idea, or theory supported by evidence
credibility
the degree to which a source is believable and trustworthy
deductive
a type of reasoning that constructs general propositions that are supported with evidence or cases
evidence
information used as proof to support a claim or thesis
fallacy
evidence or reasoning that is false or in error
implication
a possible future effect or result
inductive
a type of reasoning that prevents cases or evidence that lead to a logical conclusion
lens
filter through which an issue or topic is considered or examined
limitation
a boundary or point at which the argument or generalization is no longer valid
line of reasoning
arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion
perspective
a point of view conveyed through an argument
point of view
a position or standpoint on a topic or issue
reliability
the extent to which something can be trusted to be accurate
resolution
the act of solving a problem or dispute
solution
the means of answering a question or addressing a problem or issue
thesis
a claim or position on an issue or topic put forward supported by evidence
tone
the way in which an author expresses an attitude about his or her topic or subject through rhetorical choices
validity
the extent to which an argument or claim is logical
