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AS critical Thinking Terms
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- 1Define CLAIMA statement somebody thinks is true.
- 2Define Argumentmade up of at least one reason and a conclusion, an argument tries to persuade somebody of a particular view point.
- 3Define EXPLANATIONdoes not try to persuade but simply gives information about a claim.
- 4Define REASONJUSTIFICATION of a point
- 5Define CONCLUSIONSum up of all the points in an argument
- 6Where can conclusions be found in an argument?at the end or beginning of an argument
- 7Define EVIDENCEinformation which supports a reason/claim
- 8Define EXAMPLEa REPRESENTATION of an issue
(a form of evidence) - 9Define INTERMEDIATE CONCLUSIONa sum up of related points within an argument before adding additional reasons. Comes before the final conclusion
- 10Define COUNTER CLAIMA CLAIM TO SHOW APPRECIATION OF THE OPPOSITIONS POINT OF VIEW. WHICH IS DISMISSED PROVING YOUR ARGUMENT IS RIGHT, this increases the strength of your argument
- 11COUNTER CLAIMshows awareness to the opposing view
- 12Define ASSUMPTIONA missing/unstated part of an argument, usually the assumption is controversial or questionable
- 13Define HYPOTHETICAL REASONINGa future prediction of what will happen
- 14Define PRINCIPLEa statement which reflects beliefs about rules or standards that should be applied with in general society
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