Argument element definitions

definitions of the main argument elements

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  • Created on: 15-01-14 20:37
G O X R G R J K S U U E I E X I T C V D D
J J H M M B N K L O T D D E X A M P L E V
C O N C L U S I O N E N U D V O D L D W P
C E C B C I T P V H T S B E L L W D A L O
F H Y P O T H E T I C A L R E A S O N G B
I F U P A S S E R T I O N G D C D P H Y U
X Q Y C C X A J K A U V N D M J P A F V L
X Q B F X B W T I P D K V N J U B N N R M
S F I E S T E P R S R C X A H V P X F Q L
B L O F M A J J G J A Y X L H T D E W I A
T N V L A Y W S P P R E A S O N I Y D Q E
X A D X C K K M C B O X W T N G U X U D L
N S C O U N T E R A R G U M E N T C F Q R
B J X Y X S C Q W L C Y G U W W P V T Y Q
O C O U N T E R C O N C L U S I O N U W K
M P C U K C Q N T D O I F V E L H T U F J
D F E V I D E N C E H D P D P N P J F D N
Q M D M I L K U I S N R G K O V H J W T J
E P I Y J Y S L E P D N X W C Q Q K B Y W
X R L I A G D W I H K D W R H U R A J Y H
N K P C E U Y S M Y F D P S E F V B U A M

Clues

  • a reason or conclusion where a condition is given for a consequence to follow. (12, 6)
  • a specific instance, used as an illustration and will aid understanding. It may illustrate evidence. (7)
  • A statement of something that the writer or speaker wants the reader or listener to accept based on the reasons given. (10)
  • a statement that aims to persuade the reader or listener to accept the conclusion. It must be relevant and adequate. (6)
  • a statement which is just a claim, it is not supported by reasons. (9)
  • an additional argument that is counter to or against what the conclusion seeks to establish. (7, 8)
  • Information that can be used to support a reason or may stand alone as an assertion or counter assertion. (8)
  • the statement of the opposite view of which the arguer which is supported by a reason or reasons. (7, 10)

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