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14689464894ThesisA sentence that succinctly states a writers/speakers main point0
14689464895StanceA speakers/writers attitude toward the topic and the audience1
14689464896ClaimA statement that asserts a belief or truth; most claims require supporting evidence2
14689464897GroundsThe evidence used to support a claim such as facts, data, statistics, testimony, and examples3
14689464898WarrantA statement that establishes the logical connection between a claim and its supporting reason4
14689464899BackingThe evidence provided to support a warrant5
14689464900QualifiersWords are phrases that limit the scope of a claim6
14689464901AuthorityThe quality conveyed by the writer/speaker who is knowledgeable about his/her subject and confident in that knowledge7
14689464902conditions of rebuttalThe potential objections to an argument8
14689464903RubuttalAnd answer that challenges or refute a specific claim or charge, sometimes offered by the writers/speakers who anticipate an objection9
14689464904RhetoricThe art of persuasion in Britain in speaking modes10
14689464905GenreThe category used to persuade: biography, autobiography, speech, narrative, editorial, blog, etc11

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