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| 4281192730 | Assertion | -a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason; a simple and straightforward statement for expressing feelings, opinions and beliefs Function: Expresses beliefs plainly and easily for the reader to understand. Ex: "Excuse me, first I want to finish my work then shall go with you." | 0 | |
| 4281192731 | Claim | -to maintain as a fact/truth Function: to show the author's point of view about a subject. Ex: The great thing about "Animal Farm" by George Orwell is that it has presented all animals equal in the eyes of the laws framed by them. | 1 | |
| 4281192732 | Implicit | -implied, rather than expressly stated Function: Gives more figurative language to writing and allows the reader to think about what they are processing. Ex: The assignment was a breeze. | 2 | |
| 4281194502 | Explicit | -fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied Function: to keep the reader on track with what is happening in writing. Leaves no questioning. Ex: Lori didn't deserve to see her daughter again, and he was explicit about the fact that he didn't want her around Destiny in the future. | 3 | |
| 4281194503 | Contention | -a striving in rivalry; competition; contest Function: to bring attention to an erroneous/wrong argument Ex: Sometimes her old fashioned moral standards were a point of contention, but her integrity was never under question. | 4 | |
| 4281196020 | Implication | -something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood Function: (similar to explicit) having the point made to be obvious Ex: The implication was as obvious as it was annoying. | 5 | |
| 4281196021 | Validity | -legal soundness or force. Valid Function: to present evidence supporting a claim Ex: Dean laughed at first at his wife's suggestion, but the more he thought about it, the more the idea had a ring of validity to it. | 6 | |
| 4281196022 | Refutation | -disproof; to prove as false Function: to prove something as wrong Ex: The footage refuted the department's description of the killing, suggesting a cover-up. | 7 | |
| 4281197916 | Induction | -the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing Function: to bring about a conclusion using your evidence as support Ex: "I counted five or six people with green eyes; therefore all the people have green eyes." | 8 | |
| 4281197917 | Deduction | -the act or process of deducting; subtraction Function: to bring about a conclusion from small and non-valid evidence Ex: Since all humans are mortal, and I am a human, then I am mortal. | 9 | |
| 4281197918 | Fallacy | -a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc Function: to persuade your audience to follow your beliefs in a sly manner Ex: "Well, Isaac Newton trusted in Alchemy, do you suppose you know more than Isaac Newton?" | 10 | |
| 4281200085 | Warrant | -authorization, sanction, or justification Function: to give proof/your word that something will be done concerning a subject. Ex: to guarantee the freshness of flowers in a delivery. | 11 |
