Argumentative Writing: Middle School: List 2

Argumentative writing involves investigating a topic, gathering and evaluating information, establishing a position, and writing about the position in a clear and concise manner. This list of vocabulary reviews the key terms that are essential to the art of argumentation.
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  1. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  2. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  3. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  4. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
  5. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  6. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  7. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
  8. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  9. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  10. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  11. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  12. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  13. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
Created on Wed Jun 04 14:24:52 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 04 14:24:56 EDT 2025)

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