iClaim Vocab

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

a short, informal story, most often presented as evidence in support of a claim.

Question 2

Argument

Answer 2

the use of symbols (like language) to affect thinking and/or actions.

Question 3

Assumption

Answer 3

A belief or attitude considered to be true or genuine (claims often rely on assumptions).

Question 4

Claim

Answer 4

the point being made

Question 5

Claim of cause

Answer 5

suggests a before and after relationship

Question 6

claim of definition

Answer 6

explains what something means

Question 7

claim of policy

Answer 7

suggests a particular course of action

Question 8

claim of value

Answer 8

judges what is desirable and what is not.

Question 9

inference

Answer 9

the process of drawing a conclusion, moving from a set of data to a claim.

Question 10

qualifier

Answer 10

a word or phrase that demonstrates the force of strength of the claim being put forth.

Question 11

rebuttal

Answer 11

an explicitly stated instance of when a claim would have to be set aside or ignored.

Question 12

values

Answer 12

ideas or perceptions used to judge what is good and bad, right and wrong, and other measures of worth.