Argumentative Terms

consider in detail in order to discover essential features

an assertion that something is true or factual

a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue; prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts or statistics or quotes

using language effectively to please or persuade

an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument; one or two sentences that state your paper's main point, main idea, or main message

data that can be represented numerically; numerical data, and is the field of math that deals with the collection, tabulation, and interpretation of numerical data.

the speech act of refuting, or rebutting, by offering an opposite argument; a rebuttal, which, plainly put, is the "no, you're wrong and this is why" argument.

a concept whose truth can be proved

an item of information that is typical of a class or group