| Analogy | A comparison of things that are claimed to be similar in some respect, 70, 175, 323, 423
|  | | | | Argument | A claim defended with reasons. More precisely, an argument is a set of statements, one of which (called the conclusion) is claimed or intended to be supported by the others (called the premises), 25, 50; cogent, 82--83, 222--223, 310, 312; complex, 32--33; deductive, 52--67, 83; explanation and, 42--43; inductive, 52--62, 67, 71, 83, 305--350; invalid, 74--78, 83; not a fight, 407--409; simple, 32--33; sound, 78, 83, 222--223, 310; strong, 78, 83, 222, 305, 312; uncogent, 82--83, 312; unsound, 78, 83; valid, 74--78, 83, 222, 276, 286; weak, 79-83, 305, 312
| | | | | Conclusion | The statement in an argument that the premises are claimed or intended to support, 25, 50; in argumentative essays, 438-439; main, 32-33; missing, 205-207; subconclusions, 33
| | | | | Fact | An item of information that is objective and true. More broadly, any true statement or proposition, 365--368, 426--427; distinguishing from opinion, 365-368, 426--427; questions of, 512
| | | | | MLA system of documentation | A method for documenting sources that is widely used in the humanities, 402; sample, 442--450
| | | | | Premises | Statements in an argument offered as reasons or evidence for a conclusion, 25, 50; evaluating, 99-101, 223-227; listing opposing, 422; listing supporting, 420-421
| | | | | Thesis statement | A statement that expresses the main idea or conclusion of an essay, 435--436
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