Argument Terms Set #1

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Terms in this set (8)

acronym to help you remember the main parts of an argument.
A - Argument = main idea, major claim
C - Claims = minor claims that develop the argument
E - evidence = outside sources that support the claims

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A claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning and supported by evidence.

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A point of view conveyed through an argument.

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A statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective

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Main idea/thesis/argument of an argumentative text

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Claim that is asserted in the body of the argument to develop the major claim/main idea/argument.

Information from other sources (e.g. data, quotations, excerpts from texts) used as proof to support a claim or thesis

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line of reasoning

Arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion

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