Argumentation
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
Areas within Argumentation
Rhetoric
Persuasion, argument, style and audience.
100 wordsCreative writing
Narrative, voice, imagery and literary craft.
0 wordsLiterary criticism
Analysis and interpretation of literary works.
3 wordsArgumentation
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
17 wordsClassical rhetoric
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
3 wordsDrama
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
19 wordsFiction
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
17 wordsFigurative language
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
9 wordsGenre
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
83 wordsLiterary analysis
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
403 wordsNarrative
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
17 wordsPoetry
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
46 wordsProsody
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
35 wordsStylistics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
8 wordsTextual analysis
Specialist vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric.
21 words17 featured terms
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the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…
Inferencenounthe reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…
Analogynounan inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
Corollarynoun(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
Deductionnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Derivationnouna line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
Entailmentnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Extrapolationnounan inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Implicationnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Presumptionnoun(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
Claimnounan assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
Reasonnouna fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"
Rebuttalnounthe speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
Allegationnounstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Allegementnounstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Contraindicationnoun(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
Indicationnoun(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotic…
