Method Vocab List

Qualify/qualified

to limit a claim, qualified claims are limited to make them more provable

Implicit premise

assumption

suggests its conclusion is incorrect

says the facts of the conclusion are not true

questions the adequacy of a conclusion

says that the conclusion has not been proven

inconsistent

contradicts

phenomenon/phenomena

a thing or things

drawing a distinction

pointing out a difference between two things

an instance

specific example of something being discussed

refute

tear down someone else’s argument

appeals to

looks to something to support their point

purported

something that is claimed to be true, but probably not true, usually used to throw shade

apply

to be relevant

if something doesn’t apply, it shouldn’t be used in the argument

significant

enough to matter

corresponding

a similar thing in another situation

disanalogous

not similar

(pre)supposition/(pre)suppose

assumption/assume

counterargument

an argument against a given point

counter assertions

make an argument against something

proposition

statement

supposed

poorly assumed

treats an X as a Y

pretends that X is Y

scope

the world of whatever you’re talking about