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Analysis of Argument

georgiapilkington Critical Thinking AS - Level English 30 cards

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  1. 1What is an opinionA statement of a person's beliefs and ideas
  2. 2Why is an opinion not the same as an arguementAn argument has a conclusion which is always supported by relevant reason, but opinions are not always supported
  3. 3What is an explanationAn explanation is a reason, or reasons, given to show how or why something is the way that is it, but which does not attempt to persuade the reader to accept the conclusion
  4. 4Why is an explanation not an argumentTelling us how or why something is the case is not the same as giving reasons to persuade us that it is the case
  5. 5What is a description (or account)In a description, the author describes something that has taken place or an object
  6. 6Why is a description not an argumentThere is no attempt to persuade the reader using reasons to support a conclusion and so it is not an argument
  7. 7What is a claimA claim is something that is stated, and that can be challenged
  8. 8What is an intermediate conclusionA conclusion that is formed on the way to the main conclusion. The IC is supported by reasons, and gives support to/acts as a reason for the main conclusion
  9. 9What kind or indicators are because, as, since, due to, such asArgument indicators
  10. 10What is a counter argumentAn additional argument that is against, or counter to, what the conclusion seeks to establish. Normally presented to be dismissed
  11. 11If no reason is present (concerning counter argument), then the writer is making whatA counter assertion/claim
  12. 12What is evidenceSomething that is used to develop or support a reason
  13. 13What form is evidence often inNumerical data, an estimate or a factual claim
  14. 14What is an exampleSomething that is used as evidence because it is characteristic of the same kind of things or because it can serve to illustrate a principle. Gives a specific situation in which the reason holds
  15. 15What is the purpose of examplesTo back up the reason, so that it provides good support for the conclusion
  16. 16What are analogiesAre a form of argument which use parallels between similar situations to persuade the audience to accept a conclusion
  17. 17The analogy is a special form of comparison which suggest whatThe situations are significantly similar and work in the same way
  18. 18When you identify an analogy, what do you need to do (2)Identify precisely the situations being compared
    Identify the conclusion being supported by the analogy
  19. 19What is a principle?A guide to action which can be applied in a range of circumstances, beyond the intermediate context of the argument.
  20. 20What are some principle indicatorsShould, it is ... (eg wrong, right), .. has the ..
  21. 21When you are identifying principles, what should you checkThat it is a general statement which acts as a guide to action
    That it applies to lots of different situations
    For words such as 'should', 'right', 'wrong', 'unfair'
  22. 22What is inconsistencyInconsistent parts of the argument cannot both be the case at the same time, or they would support different conclusions
  23. 23What is a contradictionA special form of inconsistency. Ideas or facts which are contradictory say exactly the opposite things
  24. 24What is ambiguityA word or phrase is ambiguous if it can have more than one meaning and it is not clear which meaning is intended in a particular context
  25. 25What does refute mean'Refute' means demonstrate to be wrong. So if you refute someone's arguments, you show that their arguments do not work - you highlight the weakness in their arguments, perhaps by showing them to be inconsistent
  26. 26What does repudiate mean'Repudiate' means disown, condemn an opinion, reject as unfounded or inapplicable. Repudiate has a sense of rejecting without showing why
  27. 27What is a necersary conditionSomething that must be the case
  28. 28What is a sufficient conditionSomething which is enough to ensure that something will be the caase
  29. 29If we claim to know something, what do we expectThat it is true, and can be objectively checked and confirmed
  30. 30If we came to believe something, what do we acceptThat it may or may not be true, or that it may not be possible to confirm it objectively

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AS - Level Critical Thinking Flashcards on Analysis of Argument, created by georgiapilkington on 25/04/2016.
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