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Details Title: SPCM 102 Description: Test 2 Lecture 4 Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 10/03/2007 13:44:49	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Two senses of Argument Definition Claim and its supporting reason Interaction marked by disagreement -Even though they are distinct they are not mutually exclusive Term Justification vs. Correctness Definition Claim could be correct even if the justification is bad Ex. The Cubs will win the WS because the sky is blue Claim could be wrong but justification is good Ex. the car will be reliable because it gets routine check ups Term Justification vs. Persuasiveness Definition Persuasive, but not justified Justified but not persuasice No good counter arguments so it becomes null Term Claim Definition state advanced for the acceptance of others. -Conclusion or point of Argument but it is not necessarily at the end -Ex. You should vote for this candidate It usually begs a reason Term Claim Definition state advanced for the acceptance of others. -Conclusion or point of Argument but it is not necessarily at the end -Ex. You should vote for this candidate It usually begs a reason Term Grounds Definition the specific information is relied on to support the claim. Term Warrant Definition general statement that justifies using the grounds for the basis for the claim Term Backing Definition Statement that provides backing for the grounds or the warrant -Ebert is a reliable source as is a newspaper Term Rebuttal Definition Statement that identifies possible exceptions -Usually to the warrant --The warrant would not hold truth in this claim, thus there is a rebuttal Term Qualifier Definition a word/phrase that indicates the force/strength with which a claim is advanced Ex. Certainly this would happen... We should DEFINITELY see Cars We should PROBABLY see Cars MAYBE we should see Cars IT IS POSSIBLE that we should see Cars