Across
- 4. Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail
- 6. An assertion or claim
- 9. Connected with or related to the subject
- 13. Relevant pieces of information that support a claim: facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or stories.
- 14. A mental activity that consists of organizing information or beliefs into a series of steps to reach conclusions
- 16. The opposite argument or viewpoint from what the speaker/writer is saying
- 18. To examine, assess, and judge carefully.
- 19. At least two people equally trying to prove which side is “right”, using a formal structure.
- 20. A attorney's summary of the case, which attempts to persuade the judge (and the jury if there is one) to favor his or her side.
- 21. A method of reasoning/thinking
Down
- 1. Defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
- 2. A statement made by the lawyer for each side at the beginning of a trial, in which each lawyer outlines the case he or she intends to present.
- 3. To prove to be false or incorrect
- 5. Having nothing to do with the subject
- 7. A relationship between two variables. NOTE: Just because two things are RELATED doesn’t mean that one causes the other! Do not mix these up!
- 8. A response that refutes an argument; a comeback
- 10. To recognize or admit
- 11. Presenting a persuasive opinion; there may or may not be another person involved.
- 12. Confrontation in which people cross lines to prove to each other WHO or what is “right”
- 15. A cause and effect relationship in which ONE variable controls the changes in another variable.
- 17. A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support