Argumentation Terms by Me'lana Bell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw en-us 2024-01-30 00:40:42 UTC 2024-01-30 23:25:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Claim (verb) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866073579 Definition: state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.


Synonym: assert, declare, profess


Antonym: dispute, repudiate, disclaim


Original Sentence:


She claimed the reason why the company treated her unfairly was due to their anti feminist views towards women.

]]> 2024-01-30 01:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866073579 Argument (noun) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866080735 Definition: an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.


Synonym: quarrel, disagreement, feud


Antonym: accord, assent, concordance


Original Sentence:


They had an argument over where they should buy their first house, whether it was better to move to the city or to a rural area.

]]> 2024-01-30 01:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866080735 Reasoning (noun) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866095652 Definition: the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.


Synonym: premise, analysis, inference


Antonym: illogical, nonsensical, absurd


Original Sentence:


She thoroughly described the reasoning for the decision she made when a news reporter asked her about it at the event.

]]> 2024-01-30 01:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866095652 Position (noun) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866110398 Definition: a person's point of view or attitude towards something.


Synonym: stance, disposition, placement


Antonym: disrepute, naivete, ignorance


Original sentence:


I disagreed with her position on the new policy that's going to be administered soon.

]]> 2024-01-30 01:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2866110398 Support (verb) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2867524486 Definition: bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.


Synonym: carry, reinforce, underpin


Antonym: oppose, contradict, undermine


Original Sentence: The organization provides support for underfunded schools.

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Synonym: resist, counter, dispute


Antonym: capitulate, succumb, accept


Original Sentence: She opposed to any changes made to the new curriculum.

]]> 2024-01-30 22:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2867544456 Counter-argument (noun) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2867560023 Definition: an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.


Synonym: challenge, criticism, dissatisfaction


Antonym: confirmation, substantiation, corroboration


Original Sentence: Her counter-argument to the foresight mentioned was that the amount of money earned at the company decreased due to the economic decline.

]]> 2024-01-30 23:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2867560023 Rebuttal (noun) melanabell https://padlet.com/melanabell/3xy7d3vlakf81isw/wish/2867566869 Definition: a refutation or contradiction.


Synonym: countering, contradiction, surrejoinder


Antonym: validation, testimony, attestation


Original Sentence: The jury waited for the witnesses to state their rebuttal against the plantiff.

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