Credibility
The quality of being believable and worthy of adherence.
Argument
A claim and its support.
Argumentativeness
Disagreeing and saying why you find it worthy of adherence.
Verbal Aggression
Attacking the speaker directly rather than their argument.
Criticism
The true test of an argument.
A Critical Decision
One that survives relevant criticism
Criteria
Standards on which decisions should be based.
Toleration of Uncertainty
Though we may be unsure, we must still be able to act.
Fallacy
Argument which is persuasive but not logical.
Language
A system of shared meaning, sounds, movements, and other cues.
Critical Thinking
Rules of logic and argumentation to question authority.
Dialectic
The external, interpersonal or intertextual dialogue.
Pathos
Feelings, emotions, intuitions, sympathies, and prejudices.