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14784721835VALIDITYThe extent to which an argument or claim is logical.0
14784725997CREDIBILITYThe degree to which a source is believable and trustworthy.1
14784730532RELIABILITYThe extent to which something can be trusted to be accurate.2
14784736421EVIDENCEInformation (e.g., data, quotations, excerpts from texts) used as proof to support a claim or thesis.3
14784740503COUNTERARGUMENTAn opposing perspective, idea, or theory supported by evidence.4
14784745341FALLACYEvidence or reasoning that is false or in error.5
14784749546ISSUEImportant problem for debate or discussion.6
14784753319TONEThe way in which an author expresses an attitude about his or her topic or subject through rhetorical choices.7
14784757714LENSFilter through which an issue or topic is considered or examined.8
14784762721THESISA claim or position on an issue or topic put forward and supported by evidence.9
14784767231CONCLUSIONUnderstanding resulting from analysis of evidence.10
14784771867IMPLICATIONA possible future effect or result.11
14784775936BIASA personal opinion. belief, or value that may influence one's judgment, perspective, or claim.12
14784779799INQUIRYA process for seeking truth, information, or knowledge through a study, research investigation, or artistic endeavor/work.13
14784783743TEXTSomething composed (e.g. articles, research studies; foundational, literary, and philosophical texts; speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; artistic works and performances) that conveys a perspective and can be examined.14
14784786875PERSPECTIVEA point of view conveyed through an argument.15
14784791065RESOLUTIONThe act of solving a problem or dispute.16
14784793850REBUTTALContradicting an opposing perspective by providing alternate, more convincing evidence.17
14784798566ARGUMENTA claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning and supported by evidence.18
14784811102LINE OF REASONINGArrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion.19

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