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Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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In an argument, statements explicitly asserted or assumed that comprise an argument’s reasons; premises provide justification for the conclusion.
In deductive arguments, the situation in which the form or structure of the argument is such that the truth of the premises guarantee the truth of the conclusion. If the premises of a deductive argument are true and the argument’s structure is sound, the concluion is inevitably true, and thus the argument is valid.
In argument, showing how an opposing argument is deficient, weak, or otherwise unpersuasive
Reasoning from past instances to future predicted occurrences; inductive reasoning offers probability rather than certainty.
What an argument asserts; the claim of an argument. Also, the idea or meaning derived from the process of interpretation
What is taken for granted in an argument.
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An argument in which the major premise, minor premise, or conclusion is not explicitly stated
Logical reasoning from premises to conclusions
The assertion of a claim or conclusion that is supported with evidence in the form of information, data, numbers, or reasons.
Proof or support for an argument claim in the form of facts, data, information, and reasons.
A possible outcome or extension of the premises and conclusion of an argument
In argument, an assertion or conclusion that requires evidence in its support.