Key Terms

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B U J N X W S E I U X R Y A K F N O H G B
I L N D N M M X E H Y M I L O Y E S M I T
E C O G W H I X V R S Y Y Y T T R U I S V
D K I Y E T A S E V P M H V S N O J A E B
K Q T D I C L O I N Q I N F E E T K L A M
D M R Y H G C F C O D V N C R M A Y C B C
S G E D O N L L R I K F I O E E C Q L J H
G T S Y V W A M E T B W N U T T I A A S K
T U S J O S C A P A B W C N N A D T U E U
V L A X X F I D O R V R O T I T N O T L N
R B R X Y O T G T O V O N E D S I I C K E
T I E A S W E S Y B N O S R E S T V A D Q
W R T M R Y H X T O O C I A T S N N F X A
J P N F W D T E I R B A S R S E E Q C X T
M M U N W P O W L R A V T G E N M A E G A
D U O A J S P T I O F H E U V T U T A Q G
P P C F K P Y V B C S G N M F I G L C M G
S P X T F O H F A Y W N C E O W R D A B N
S C N X B S R H G P N X Y N E E A G J M N
T B C N M T A M K V A Y O T E A X P F U Y
L J D T L M G A T Q L R F J P E X L L K O

Clues

  • A claim in the form of 'If this ... then that ...'. Hypothetical indicator words and phrases include: if, provided that, on condition that, given that ... then ... (12, 5)
  • A report by someone ho has actually seen (or heard) an event. (7, 9)
  • A source's ability to use any of the five senses to access an event or sitution. (7, 2, 8)
  • A statement or judgement based on information that can be verified and that is held to be true. (7, 5)
  • A word oor short phrase that helps the reader to idenitify the elements of an argument. (8, 9)
  • An additional that is against, or counter to, what the conclusion is trying to establish. The writer normally presents the counter-argument in ordder to dismiss it. (7, 8)
  • Confirmation of, or suppport for, evidence given by one source by another source. (13)
  • If the writer presents a reason that would support an opponent's argument, rather than a counter-argument, then the writer is making a counter-assertion/claim. (7, 9)
  • Personal interest, usually financial, in a state of affairs or in an organnisation leading to an expectation of personal gain from a favourable outcome. (6, 8)
  • When evidence or an argument contains two claims which cannot both be correct at the same time. (13)

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