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100

Symbolic or emblematic; not literal

figurative 

100

Explicitly stated in a text; exact

literal

100

A general agreement among a group of people.

consensus
200

The efforts to persuade an audience that a certain concept is true by directing statements toward reasoning or logic, character, or senses and emotions

appeals

200

An admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points

concession

200

A conclusion about ideas or information not directly stated

inference

300

A reason why a counterargument is wrong

rebuttal

300

The information that supports a position in an argument; forms of evidence include facts, statistics (numerical facts), expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes; see also anecdotal, empirical, and logical evidence

evidence

300

A writer's word choices, which often convey voice and tone.

diction

400

The arguments that can be made to oppose a viewpoint

counter-arguement