unit 3 terms

Question 1

Evidence

Answer 1

factual (not suppositional) information that supports an argument

Question 2

Accuracy

Answer 2

the evidence and reasoning avoids misleading or incorrect facts or interpretations

Question 3

Relevance

Answer 3

evidence and reasoning presented are directly and clearly connected to the argument

Question 4

Credible/Credibility

Answer 4

refers to the trustworthiness of the author or source; these writers have advanced degrees and experience with the subject and often collaborate with others who are well-versed on the subject.

Question 5

Reliable/reliability

Answer 5

refers to a source/work that consistently includes information from credible sources

Question 6

Source Material

Answer 6

words, music, ideas, images, texts, or any other intellectual property that is used in research

Question 7

Sufficiency

Answer 7

there is enough evidence and reasoning presented so the conclusion logically follows the information - no leaps necessary

Question 8

Sequence

Answer 8

intentionally organizing the order of evidence so it meaningfully builds an argument

Question 9

Significance

Answer 9

prioritizing information by importance

Question 10

Attribution

Answer 10

he act of acknowledging the source of an idea, statistic, fact, observatin, image, or othe rintellectual property by ascribing it to its creator

Question 11

Citation

Answer 11

a formal documentation of another’s work, research, and words; may appear as a footnote or endnote

Question 12

Commentary

Answer 12

explanations that guide ther eader to link claims, evidence, and reasoning and that acknoledge and integrade sources

Question 13

Reference

Answer 13

informal, but acknowledged, use of another’s work, research, or words

Question 14

Synthesis

Answer 14

integrating ideas from other people and sources into a unique line of reasoning

Question 15

Premise

Answer 15

a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference

Question 16

claim

Answer 16

A statement that needs to be proven

Question 17

Assertion/Reason

Answer 17

A statement that furthers the argument in a claim – this statement also needs to be proven

Question 18

line of reasoning

Answer 18

the logical sequence of a speaker’s claim, evidence, and commentary that leads an audience to or from the writer’s conclusion. This is most effective when clear and logical. When absent, the argument loses credibility.

Question 19

Transitions

Answer 19

Words and ideas that develop reasoning by linking evidence and assertions throughout the argument

Question 20

Commentary

Answer 20

explanations about how the evidence leads to the conclusion

Question 21

Cause/Effect

Answer 21

an organizational/development approach to argumentation where the primary focus of the reasoning is on the consequences of specific events, actions, or situations

Question 22

Compare/Contrast

Answer 22

an organizational/development approach to argumentation where the primary focus of the reasoning is on the relationship of the new information or situation to other, often more commonly known or understood, events or situations.

Question 23

Definition

Answer 23

an organizational/development approach to argumentation where the primary focus is to establish and explain a common meaning for a subject or aspect of the subject. May be the entire focus of the writing or may be a strategy within another development approach.

Question 24

Description

Answer 24

a development approach to argumentation where the primary focus is on providing clarifying, sepcific details - especially of appearance and other physical characeristics. May be the entire focus of the writing or a strategy used within another organziational approach.

Question 25

Narration

Answer 25

an organizational/development approach OR strategy within another approach where the writer focuses on story-telling or explaining the details surrounding a specific event.

Question 26

Process

Answer 26

an organizational/develop approach OR strategy within another rapproach where the writer focusses on explaining how something works, how an action ocurs, or how a procedure is accomplished.

Question 27

Deductive Reasoning

Answer 27

reasoning from a general concept or assumption to show how a specific example relates to that concept

Question 28

Inductive Reasoning

Answer 28

reasoning from specific exampels or observatiosn to a general conclusion based on them

Question 29

Casual Reasoning

Answer 29

reasoning demonstrating how one thing led to another

Question 30

Analogic or Comparative Reasoning

Answer 30

reasoning that explains how something is similar to or unlike something else.

Question 31

Fallacy

Answer 31

when there is a flaw in the logic