AP Seminar Vocabulary Crossword-Ethan Ashford/Thomas Christensen

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Across
  1. 1. A device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent.
  2. 2. The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
  3. 3. A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
  4. 5. An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
  5. 7. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. / true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion.
  6. 10. of reasoning A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
  7. 13. A limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction.
  8. 16. the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.
  9. 17. Bad or erroneous reasoning that results in an unsound argument.
  10. 18. The quality of being convincing or believable.
  11. 20. An attempt to persuade someone of something, by giving reasons or evidence for accepting a particular conclusion.
  12. 21. The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
Down
  1. 1. An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
  2. 4. A discussion of something such as an event or theory.
  3. 6. The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.
  4. 8. A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
  5. 9. A form of logic in which specific inferences are drawn from multiple premises.
  6. 11. An assuming that something is true.
  7. 12. The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
  8. 14. A type of reasoning that follows a particular flow or behavior so as to make inferences, whereas the latter uses available information, facts or premises to arrive at a conclusion.
  9. 15. A controversial statement that a debater supports or refutes with evidence and reasoning.
  10. 19. A refutation or contradiction.