Language of Debate

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Across
  1. 1. something that does not make sense
  2. 3. reasoning that begins with a general statement and looks for support
  3. 4. something proven to be true
  4. 6. to try to convince someone
  5. 8. to reduce hard problems to easy answers
  6. 9. statement that supports a position
  7. 10. a subject to be debated
  8. 11. a similarity between two different things
  9. 13. lesson author is trying to convey to reader
  10. 15. an opposing argument or response
  11. 18. a response to a counterargument
  12. 19. to argue both sides of a topic
  13. 21. makes sense and is reasonable
  14. 23. to write exactly what someone said
  15. 26. a feeling or belief
  16. 27. to avoid
  17. 29. a clear, strong statement of author's stance
  18. 30. to make a guess based on a small amount of information
  19. 31. side that supports the proposition
  20. 33. to admit that someone else is right
  21. 34. make a firm decision about
  22. 35. a strong statement to support one side of an argument
Down
  1. 2. person or group for whom a writer writes
  2. 5. to speak in favor of something
  3. 7. something that is not true
  4. 8. to say that all members of one group are the same
  5. 12. reasoning that puts facts together to make a decision
  6. 14. a different choice
  7. 16. thinking and good judgment
  8. 17. ____ device uses strategic language have an effect on an audience
  9. 20. facts and examples that prove something
  10. 22. to be against something
  11. 24. something hinted at without being expressed directly
  12. 25. side that opposes the proposition
  13. 28. a position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position
  14. 32. something expressed directly without anything being implied