Use the following chart to reference in the below vocabulary review.
A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.
argument
Source-based information including facts, figures, and details used to support the writer or speaker’s central idea or claim.
evidence
The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion of judgment.
reasoning
To say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
claim
To note what is similar about two or more things
compare
Of a source, truthful in respect to the information presented.
validity
Vocabulary Review Directions: Use your knowledge of essential benchmark vocabulary to complete the following statements. The ____________ was established by providing facts on current effects of pollution in the ocean. The statistics provided in the study provided ____________ to support the author’s claim on why we should recycle frequently. The speaker’s initial ____________ was expressing that the human race is the single cause of Earth’s deterioration. The ____________ of the evidence used to support the author’s argument was compromised since it did not represent the truth. The speaker’s ____________ presents vehicle emissions, fuel oils and natural gasses as the primary source for air pollution. The author’s arguments ____________ the method in which ocean pollution has been reduced to land pollution reduction.
Here’s the completed vocabulary review using the provided terms:
The argument was established by providing facts on current effects of pollution in the ocean.
The statistics provided in the study provided evidence to support the author’s claim on why we should recycle frequently.
The speaker’s initial claim was expressing that the human race is the single cause of Earth’s deterioration.
The validity of the evidence used to support the author’s argument was compromised since it did not represent the truth.
The speaker’s reasoning presents vehicle emissions, fuel oils, and natural gasses as the primary source for air pollution.
The author’s arguments compare the method in which ocean pollution has been reduced to land pollution reduction.