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Valid Reasoning
Multiple Perspectives
Strong/Weak Arguments
Writing For a Position
100
This word means "made up of"
What does the word "constitutes" mean?
100
This is an abbreviation for "proponent" or reasons to support your position.
What is "pro"?
100
This word means a fault in logic.
What is a logical fallacy?
100
When you state your position in one sentence, it's called this.
What is a thesis.
200
This word means "enough" as in "enough reasoning to convince"
What is "sufficient"?
200
These are reasons of your opponent, short for "contention."
What is "con"?
200
When people try to get you to think or act a certain way because they are all thinking/acting that way, it is called this.
What is a bandwagon fallacy?
200
An effective attention getter that tells a brief story is this.
What is an anecdote?
300
Reasoning from your brain requires this.
What is logic?
300
This word means to argue against your opponent.
What is "rebuttal"?
300
When people blame a single person for a complex, multi-sided problem, the fallacy is this.
What is to the man or an ad hominem fallacy.
300
An effective grabber that asks a question is this.
What is a rhetorical question?
400
Reasoning from the text requires this.
What is textual evidence?
400
Showing that you are aware of both sides of an issues reveals this kind of mind.
What is "open" or "an open mind."
400
It's important to do this before you begin to argue your point.
What is explain why the issue is important or explain both sides of the argument?
400
An effective transtion to your con/rebuttal paragraph is this.
What is a subordinating conjunction (although, while, because)?
500
Knowing your weak muscles in the weightroom is like knowing this in your logic.
What is bias or biases?
500
Controversial or multi-sided issues often need this to be settled.
What is a compromise?
500
To make your argument strong, you must not only argue FOR your side, but do this...
What is rebut your opponent or argue against your opponent.
500
An effective way to conclude your essay is to do this.
What is restate thesis and return to the grabber or look to the future?