AP English--Argumentation Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 5060657500 | Claim | A statement that you are asking another person to accept or at least understand. Ex: You should use a hearing aid. |  | 0 |
| 5060661036 | Evidence | Support for your claim--the more concrete, the better Ex: Hearing aids help amplify sounds so that you can hear better. |  | 1 |
| 5060664244 | Counterargument | At least one good reason why others might disagree or offer an alternative point of view Ex: With the use of a hearing aid, there will be technical difficulties with the device. |  | 2 |
| 5060674855 | Rebuttal | A reason why the counterclaim is not as strong as the Claim. Ex: There is a support desk that deals with technical problems. (If someone is offering the counterclaim that there maybe technical difficulties with the hearing aids.) |  | 3 |
| 5060680780 | Audience | An intended audience is not necessary ; the writer is satisfied with "putting the truth out there." |  | 4 |
| 5060684276 | Argumentative Tone | Writer maintains a tone of fairness and reasonableness. Their attitude remains respectful, tactful and formal. |  | 5 |
| 5060699149 | Grounds | Statistical data or hard facts, plus the reasoning behind the claim. Ex: Over 70% of all people over 65 years have a hearing difficulty. |  | 6 |
| 5060702122 | Warrant | This is what links the grounds to a claim thus proving the grounds to be relevant. Ex: A hearing aid helps most people to hear better. |  | 7 |
| 5060707834 | Qualifier | Specific words that limit how universally the claim applies. Examples, most, usually, every, always, sometimes. Ex: Hearing aids help most people. |  | 8 |
| 5060729225 | Backing | Support for an argument that gives additional support to the warrant by answering different questions. Ex: Hearing aids are available locally. |  | 9 |
| 5060751148 | Toulmin Model | A Model that includes a claim, a rebuttal, grounds, warrants, backing, and qualifiers. |  | 10 |