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Agenda

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The hidden purpose behind an author’s argument

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Bias

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Author’s personal opinion concerning the issue being discussed

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Claim

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The main opinion of the piece; the argument

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Concession

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Conceding the validity of the opposing viewpoint

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Connotative language

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Emotionally charged language used to persuade

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Counter-argument

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Argument against the opposing viewpoint

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Credibility

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Focused on the author’s credentials; why should he/she be listened to on the topic

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Evidence

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How the writer proves/ supports the claim

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Exigent

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The situation that requires a remedy; urgency

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Expert

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An individual with academic credentials or significant life experience about a topic

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Rebuttal

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Arguing against the opposing side’s major claim

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Refutation

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Disproving the claim

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Stakeholders

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All the people who have done “stake” in the issue-morally, financially, intellectually, nationally - any type of “stake”

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Syllogism

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Type of 3-part statement that is a logical argument

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Testimonial

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A statement of recommendation

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Ad hoc

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When it is concluded that one event causes another simply because the proposed cause occurred before the proposed effect

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Ad hominem

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Logical fallacy where one attacks the opponent’s character instead of the claim

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Argument

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Reasoned, logical way of asserting the soundness of a position, belief, or conclusion