Study Words Flashcards

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Argument

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A claim or thesis

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Bias

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A personal opinion, influence judgement

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Claim

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A statement made abt issue

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Commentary

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DIscussion and analysis of evdc

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Conclusion

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Understanding resulting from analysis

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Context

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The intent, audience, purpose, bias…

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Conventions

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The stylistic features of writing

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Counterargument

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An opposing perspective

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Credibility

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The degree to a believable source

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Deductive reasoning

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A type of reasoning that constructs general propositions

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Ethos

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Appeal of speaker or writer

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Evidence

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Information (e.g.,)

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Fallacy

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Evidence or reasoning that is false or in error

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Implication

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A possible future effect or result

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Inductive reasoning

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A type of reasoning that presents cases of evidence that leads to logical conclusion

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Inquiry

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A process for seeking truth

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Issue

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Important problem for debate or discussion

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Lens

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Filter through which an issue or topic is considered or examined

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Limitation

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A boundary or point at which argument no longer valid

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Line of reasoning

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Arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to conclusion

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Logos

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Appeal to logic

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Pathos

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Appeal to emotion

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Perspective

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A point of view conveyed through argument

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Plagiarism

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Failure to acknowledge/cite evidence taken from another source

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Point of View

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A position or standpoint on topic

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Primary source

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An original source of information abt topic

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Qualitative Data

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Having to do with text, narrative, or description

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Quantitative Data

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Having to do with numbers, amounts or quantities

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Rebuttal

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Contracting an opposing perspective by providing alternate

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Reliability

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The extent to which something is accurate

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Resolution

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An understanding abt an issue that could lead to new solutions

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Secondary Source

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A commentary abt one or more primary sources that prvids addt insight

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Solution

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An action-based set of ideas.