English Vocab terms

ima add 20 per day starting from Adv glossary (day 1)

argument

a set of reasons or evidence offered in support of a conclusion

claim

the main position or point being argued

conclusion

the main point or claim an argument attempts to prove

premise

a reason or supporting statement in an argument

evidence

facts, examples, statistics, or testimony used to support a claim

reasoning

the logical connection between evidence and conclusion

warrant

the logical principle connecting evidence to the conclusion

counterargument

an opposing viewpoint that challenges the argument

refutation

evidence or reasoning that disproves an opposing argument

concession

acknowledging a valid point from the opposing side

authority

a knowledgeable or credible source used to support a claim

reliable premise

a premise that is believable, accurate, and well supported

Generalization

a broad claim based on example or evidence

example

a specific instance used to illustrate or support a generalization

representative example

an example that accurately reflects the larger group being discussed

counterexample

an example that challenges or disproves a generalization

sample

a smaller group used to represent a larger population

statistics

numerical data used as evidence

credibility

the trustworthiness or expertise of a source or speaker

background rate (first 20 complete)

the overall frequency or probability of something occurring