Courtney House argument vocab

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Across
  1. 1. The subject matter of an argument
  2. 4. The direct opposite
  3. 6. something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to justify another similar act
  4. 7. the reason something is done or said; the aim or goal of an author/argument
  5. 11. style or manner of expression in speaking or writing
  6. 12. Fact(s) or information provided to support a claim
  7. 13. a group of listeners, viewers, or readers
  8. 14. Well-grounded or justifiable: being both relevant and meaningful
  9. 15. The author’s arguable opinion statement that takes a position on the topic (for or against)
Down
  1. 2. arousing controversy; likely to cause disagreement or argument
  2. 3. relating in an appropriate way to something that is being proven
  3. 5. a position or claim that a person advances and hopes to prove through argument
  4. 8. a statement offered in explanation or justification; answers "Why is the author making this claim?"
  5. 9. Being without foundation, truth, or law
  6. 10. admitting a point claimed in an argument