The-Uncut-Method-Vocab-List

Qualify / Qualified

To limit a claim; a qualified claim has been limited in its scope to make it more reasonable.

Implicit Premise

An assumption or general principle that is not explicitly stated.

Counterargument

An argument against a given point, usually presented to discredit something.

A Given Conclusion

Not necessarily the overall conclusion of the stimulus; could refer to another conclusion discussed by the author.

Provide Evidence

To give reasons for something.

Counter Assertions

Arguments made against something that suggest its conclusion is incorrect.

Questions the Adequacy of a Conclusion

States that the conclusion being discussed has not been proven.

Phenomenon / Phenomena

A thing; do not complicate it beyond that.

A Distinction

A difference between two things, usually pointed out by someone.

An Instance

A specific example of something being discussed.

Refute

To tear down someone else’s argument.

Appeals To

Looks to something to support their point.

Clarify

To make clearer.

Purported

Something that is claimed to be true, but might not be true.

A Principle Does Not Apply

A rule is not relevant and cannot be used in this specific situation.

Something Applies

Something is relevant and can be used in this specific situation.

Sole

Only one.

Offer a Corresponding

To provide something in another situation that is similar to something in this situation.

Corresponds To

Acts similarly to something else in a different situation.

On the Basis Of

Comparisons using how two things are the same or different to prove your conclusion.

As a Basis For

As a foundation to argue from.

Disanalogous

Not similar.

Contending That

Arguing that.

Supposition / Presupposition

An assumption that is taken for granted.

Infers

Assumes something based on evidence.

Guarantee the Truth / Falsity

To prove something 100% true or false.

Question the Sufficiency of Evidence

To question whether there’s enough evidence to prove the point.

Remains Unexplained

Indicates that we still don’t know about something.

Merely

Only; implies that the thing it’s attached to is probably not enough to do what we need.

Inconsistent Statements

Two statements that contradict one another.

Proposition

A statement.

Supposed

Poorly assumed; usually used as an adjective to throw shade.

Demonstrating That

Using evidence to show that something is true.

Restates

Repeats.

Treats an X as a Y

Pretends that X is Y to try to prove their conclusion.

A Property

A quality or characteristic of a thing.

Scope

The world of whatever you’re talking about; going outside the scope of an argument means going off into irrelevancy.

Reasoning from X to Y

"From" introduces a premise; "to" introduces a conclusion.