Arguments Flashcards
What are the five lines of an argument?
- claims
- reasons
- evidence
- warrants
- acknowledgment and response
What are claims?
The body of the main point, the challenge.
What should the audience be able to feel when posed a claim?
agree/disagree, understand why the claim is being made
What does a claim need to communicate?
necessity, what is at stake, potential consequences
What are good claims?
Narrow focus, moderated by qualifiers
What are some qualifiers?
many, most, often
Why are reasons and evidence important?
They support the claim.
What does evidence need to be?
Reliable.
What should be consider when following an argument narrative?
- Are they building on what we already know?
- What evidence is being presented?
- What sources are being used?
What are warrants?
Justifiable, logical and general assumptions that the audience will likely agree with.
Why is evidence needed to connect a warrant to the claim?
They must be connected so the audience agrees.
How can warrants cause the argument to fail?
When evidence is presented, the audience may not agree and the argument fails.
What is acknowledgment and response?
The writer’s acknowledgment of an opposing argument.
