Opinion and Argument - Argumentation and Persuasion
Here you will learn some English words related to argumentation and persuasion such as "pitch", "keystone", and "invoke".
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to draw a general conclusion based on specific cases that can be irrelevant to other situations
used to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment
the act of making petty distinctions or arguing about insignificant details and differences
the most advantageous position in an argument or discussion that grants one moral or ethical superiority
(of an argument, theory, etc.) to be believable or supported by evidence
used to explain the main reason or starting point of a situation
to prove that something is incorrect or flawed, making it not acceptable or reliable
to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action
the most significant part of an argument, belief, or plan on which everything else depends
to describe or stress something excessively when it is already understood
speeches or arguments used to persuade someone to do something or to accept an idea
to use one's best resource and do something clever and unexpected that gives one an advantage over others
the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something
a strong verbal or written statement of opinion, especially one that refutes or attacks a specific opinion
the art of arguing for or against someone or something, such as a particular idea or opinion
of or relating to strong arguments meant to criticize or defend a particular opinion, person, idea, etc.
to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation
to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings
something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument
the act or process of testing the truth of something through evidence or argument
to introduce a plan or suggestion to a group of individuals so that they decide whether to accept it or not