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To present reasons for or against a thing.

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Call to Action

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Writing that urges people to action or encourages change

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Argumentative Writing

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An arguable statement, which may be of fact, value, or policy.

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Claim

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Anything that tends to establish or disprove a fact.

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Evidence

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4
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A source that can be trusted in or believed

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Credible Source

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A challenge to a position; an opposing argument

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Counterclaim

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6
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To be against something

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Opposing

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7
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To quote or mention the source

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Cite

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Author’s perspective or feelings or opinion about a topic

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Viewpoint

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9
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A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

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Data

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10
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To prove with clear evidence

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Justify

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Subjective statements, wording examples used by the author that make their argument unreliable.

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Bias

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Addressing why the counter-argument is not as strong of an argument as your position

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Rebuttal

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The first sentence in a body paragraph that includes a subject (or fact) and an opinion/reason for the paragraph.

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Topic Sentence

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14
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A generalized belief about a group of people

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Stereotype

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Who the argument is intended to persuade.

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Audience

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Having a connection with the topic being argued.

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Relevance