CSHS AP Lang Argumentation Terms

304987340	Argument	a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
304987341	Assertion	a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
304987342	Deductive Reasoning	reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
304987343	Evidence	anything that provides information used to prove or disprove alleged facts
304987344	Fallacies	a misleading or false idea; mistaken reasoning
305002527	Inductive Reasoning	reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
305002528	Premise	a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
305002529	Rational Appeal	In argumentative and persuasive writing, the appeal to readers; rational faculties - to their ability to reason logically - in order to win agreement or compel action.
305002530	Syllogism	a form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a major and minor premise
305002531	Thesis	a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research
305002532	Claim	demand for something as rightful or due
305002534	Rebuttal	the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
305002535	Data	a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
305002536	Warrant	a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
305002537	Backing	the act of providing approval and support
305002538	Claim Of Policy	a claim asserting that specific courses of action should be instituted as solutions to problems
305002539	Claim Of Value	a claim that asserts some things are more or less desirable than others
305002540	Claim Of Definition	explains what something means
305002541	Claim Of Cause	before and after relationship; links and effects the reason for it
324486436	Antithesis	the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
324486437	Concession	a point conceded or yielded
324486438	Direct Address	speaking directly to another
332702343	Reasoning	thinking that is coherent and logical
332702344	Loaded Words	words that are emotionally charged--either positively or negatively.