ARGUMENT - A position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position, CLAIM - A statement that supports a position, COUNTERCLAIM - An acknowledgment of a concern or disagreement from those with opposing viewpoints (see definition), EVIDENCE - Facts, statistics, and examples that show why a claim should be believed, REASONING - Explains how the evidence connects to the claim. A reasoning statement usually starts with “This means…”, “This shows…” or “This matters because…”, POSITION/VIEWPOINT - The central idea the author supports in their argument; thesis, OPPOSING VIEWPOINT - A position (see definition) that is the opposite of another position, REBUTTAL - An argument against an opposing viewpoint or claim (the “comeback” to a counterclaim), CONNOTATION - The idea or feeling that is suggested by a word. (emotional response to the word), DENOTATION - The dictionary definition of a word.,

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