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refers to facts, documentation or testimony used to strengthen a claim, support an argument, or reach a conclusion

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evidences

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the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol

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definition

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parts of speech that connects words, phrases, clauses, and sentences

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conjuctions

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sentence that makes a statement, root word: declare

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declarative sentance

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it clarifies the meaning of a term in a the context of a study

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operational definitiom

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technical definition

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refers to the specific technical language used to describe a concept

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systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions

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research

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rhetorical question

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questions used to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer

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argumentations

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is a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view

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statement or fact advanced for the purpose of influencing the mind

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argument

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statement that summarizes the point of the essay or claim of the essay

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thesis statement

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rebuttal

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form of evidence introduced to counter, disprove, or contract the opposing argument

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advocacy

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an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions.

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it refers to a preconceived opinion or feeling toward a person based solely on their affiliation with a group

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prejudice

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campaign

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an organized course of action to achieve a goal.

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data

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a collection of discrete or continuous values that convey information, describing the quantity, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of symbols that may be further interpreted formally.

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propaganda

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the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

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outline of argumentative essay

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title, body paragraph no.1, body paragraph no.2, body paragraph no.3, conclusion

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five key parts of argumentative essay

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claim, evidence, counter-argument, rebuttal, conclusion

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four components of argumentative essay

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title, introduction, body, conclusion