Vocabulary

1. the writer's position or central idea
3. a claim supported by reasons and evidence
7. facts, statistics, data, quotes, examples, and expert opinions that support a claim
8. failure to provide evidence that one event will result in a catastrophic chain or events
10. stereotyping, making generalizations based on poor evidence
12. a process of making an argument that takes a general rule to make a specific conclusion

2. an error in logic and reasoning
4. argument supports a position by appealing to the shared opinion of a large group of people
5. an explanation that states why others should accept a claim
6. the process of thinking about an argument in a logical way to form a conclusion
9. misleading comparisons are made
11. a process of making an argument using specific observations to make a general rule