word
confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
assertion
bias
a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
argument
the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
rebuttal
knowledge on which to base belief
evidence
a concept whose truth can be proved
fact
conclusion
the last section of a communication
cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
persuade
claim
an assertion that something is true or factual
example
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
a conjectural possibility or circumstance
hypothetical
counterargument
an opinion offered in opposition to another position
tone
a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
fallacy
a passage or expression that is cited
quotation
consider in detail in order to discover essential features
analyze
induction
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
thesis
an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
generalization
an idea or conclusion having broad application
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion, thinking that is coherent and logical
reason or reasoning
short account of an incident
anecdote
formal
adhering to traditional standards of correctness
undistorted by emotion or personal bias
objective
using language effectively to please or persuade
rhetoric
a datum that can be represented numerically
statistic