Question 1

Consider in detail in order to discover essential features

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Analyze

Question 2

Short account of an incident

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Anecdote

Question 3

An assertion offered as evidence that something is true

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Argument

Question 4

A partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue

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Bias

Question 5

An assertion that something is true or factual

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Claim

Question 6

The last section of a communication

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Conclusion

Question 7

An opinion offered in opposition to another position

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Counterargument

Question 8

The quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Credibility

Question 9

Reasoning from the general to the particular

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Deduction

Question 10

Knowledge on which to base belief

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Evidence

Question 11

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

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Example

Question 12

A concept whose truth can be proved

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Fact

Question 13

A misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

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Fallacy

Question 14

Adhering to traditional standards of correctness

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Formal

Question 15

An idea or conclusion having broad application

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Generalization

Question 16

A conjectural possibility or circumstance

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Hypothetical

Question 17

Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

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Induction

Question 18

Undistorted by emotion or personal bias

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Objective

Question 19

A quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow

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Pathos

Question 20

Cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

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Persuade

Question 21

An opinion that is held in opposition to another

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Position

Question 22

A statement that is held to be true

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Premise

Question 23

A passage or expression that is cited

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Quotation

Question 24

A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

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Reason

Question 25

Thinking that is organized and logical

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Reasoning

Question 26

The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument

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Rebuttal

Question 27

Using language effectively to please or persuade

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Rhetoric

Question 28

A datum that can be represented numerically

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Statistic

Question 29

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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Support

Question 30

Combine so as to form a more complex product

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Synthesize

Question 31

Something that serves as evidence

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Testimonial

Question 32

An unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument

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Thesis

Question 33

A quality that reveals the attitudes of the author

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Tone

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