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4984281026Argumentis a serious of statements intended to justify some opinion. The three parts are claim, evidence, interpretation0
4984281118Fallacyis a weak interpretation of evidence, as opposed to a valid, strong, or convincing interpretation of evidence. The three examples analogy, generalization, paraphase1
4984283503JustificationIs what defines a claim as being something worth arguing about the claim,evidence, and interpretation2
4984284965Claim/Thesisis a opinion that can be justified by further evidence and interpretation/ ideas that you plan to present in a argument3
4984284966Conclusionargument drives logically from the major and minor propositiones4
4984286493Counterargumentis an alternative interpretation of evidence that challenges rather then supports a claim5
4984286494Warrantis a stated or unstated belief, rule, or principle that underlies an argument6
4984292281Refutation/Rebuttalthe acknowledgement and handling of opposing viewpoints7
4984294493Interpetationis the bridge you build between widely-accepted evidence and your widely-debated claims8
4984297746Three examples of effective interpretation1. accurate analogies between evidence and claim 2. accurate generalization from evidence 3. accurate paraphrases of accepted opinions9
4984302274Major Propositionsmain point of an argument which is supported by the minor propositions10
4984693967Minorthe reasons you offer in support of the major propositions11
4984302275Qualificationusing certain words in a claim like Usually, Probably12
4984306332Evidenceis that part of the argument that is interpreted in support of the claim13

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