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Delimiter between question and answer:

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An assertion or claim
contention
A relationship between two variables.
correlation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
causation
Having nothing to do with the subject
irrelevant
Connected with or related to the subject
relevant
A mental activity that consists of organizing information or beliefs into a series of steps to reach conclusions
reasoning
A method of reasoning/thinking
logic
relevant pieces of information that support a claim: facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or stories.
evidence
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support
claim
To examine, assess, and judge carefully.
evaluate
Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail
delineate
Recognize; admit
acknowledge
defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
justify
Prove to be false or incorrect
refute
a response that refutes an argument; a comeback
rebuttal
the opposite argument or viewpoint from what the speaker/writer is saying
counterargument
in a trial, each attorney's summary of the case, which attempts to persuade the judge (and the jury if there is one) to favor his or her side
closing statement
a statement made by the lawyer for each side at the beginning of a trial, in which each lawyer outlines the case he or she intends to present
opening statement
a series of debates in 1858 for Illinois state senate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas; also a specific structure for modern debate.
Lincoln-Douglas debate
presenting a persuasive opinion or claim
Argument
confrontation in which people cross lines and attack to prove to each other WHO or what is "right"
Fight
two people equally trying to prove to a judge which side is "right", using a formal structure.
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