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Undergraduate 1
12/06/2007

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writing that attempts to open reader' minds to an opion, change readers' own opions, or move readers to action
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argument
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positive statements that require support. In a written argument the central claim is stated outright in the thesis statement
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claims
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the facts, examples, expert opinions, an other informtion tht support the claims
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evidence
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the writer's underlying (and often unstated) beliefs, opinions, principles, or inferences that tie the evidence to the claims
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assumptions
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a judgement based on facts and arguable on the basis of facts
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opinion
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what are the 3 different types of claims?

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1. claim about the past or present reality

2. claim of value

3. recommendation for a course of action

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a fact is a verifiable statement- that is one that can be proved true
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a fact

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a conviction based on cultural or personal faith, morality, or values
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a belief
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an opinion based on indufficient or unexamined evidence

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prejudice
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a word that does not refer to anything specific or concrete and in fact hs varied meanings
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abstract
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what are the 5 different types of evidence for argument
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1. facts

2. statistics

3.examples

4.expert opinions

5. appeals to readers' beliefs or needs

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statements whose truth can be verified or inferred
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facts
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facts employing numbers
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statistics
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facts employing numbers
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statistics
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asks readers to accept an assertion in part because they already accept it as true without evidence or because it coincides with their needs

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appeal to beliefs or needs
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acurrate evidence is true:

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1. it is drawn from trustworthy sources

2. it is quoted exactally

3. it is presented with the original meaning undistorted

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type of evidence that pertains to the argument
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relevant evidence
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evidence that 1. comes from sources with authority on the subject

2. it relates directly to the point the writer is making

3. It is current

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relevant evidence

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evidence that is true to its context
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representative evidence
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____ evidence is sufficient

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adequate
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