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Argument Writing Vocabulary Words

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analyze
to carefully examine, especially for information
annotate
add notes to, giving explanation or comment
argument
a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
audience
the people giving or likely to give attention to something
bias
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
bibliography
a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work
citation
a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, in a scholarly work
cite
quote as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement
claim
state or assert that something is the case, without providing evidence or proof
concise
giving a lot of information clearly in a few words, brief but comprehensive
contradict
deny the truth, especially by asserting the opposite
convince
cause to believe firmly in the truth of something
counterargument
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument
counterclaim
a claim made to rebut a previous claim
(rebut: to claim or prove that something is false)
credible
able to be believed, convincing
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