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Statement: something is or isn't, true or false, can be in a form of a question

Argument: a group of statements in which one of the statements (premises) is intended on supporting another (conclusion)

Non Arguments: premise or conclusion missing, making only claims with no conclusion, or a descriptive story that does not convince the reader

Explanations Vs. Arguments

Example:

Premise: argument, statement, reason supporting a conclusion

Conclusion: an argument or statement a premise support

Answers"why?"..."you should do this because"

Inference: Logical link between premise and conclusion, mental reasoning process

Indicator Words: Because, Due to the fact that, Given that, Seeing that, As Since, Being that, For the reason that, Assuming that, As indicated by,

Indicator Words: Therefore, Thus, Which implies that, Consequently It follows that, We can conclude that, So, Hence, As a result, Which means that

Arguments give a reason for believing why something is or is not the car, intended to persuade listener

Explanation: further clarification, make listener understand the the statement

Adam stole the money; he was the only one with access to it.

Yes, Adam stole the money, but he did it because he needed it to buy food.