Argumentive Vocab Flashcards

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Words that show possession; my, your, his, her, its, and their

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Possessive pronouns

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Used in question; who, which, what, where, and how

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Interrogative pronouns

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Replace nouns representing people; I, you, he, she, it, we, they and who

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Personal pronouns

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Attempt to prove a point using evidence and reasoning

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Argument

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A statement that is controversial

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Claim

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Concrete facts used to support a claim

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Evidence

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Takes place of a noun

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Pronoun

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Well-grounded or justifiable

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Valid (ity)

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Lack of knowledge or information

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Ignorance

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A statement that outlines an argument

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Thesis

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A view, judgement, or appraisal formed in the mind

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Opinion

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Moving from evidence to conclusion

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Reasoning

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Information that is objective

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Fact

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