BU121 Lecture Notes - Soundness
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The major conclusion of a piece of writing that the author is trying to persuade you to accept. Contested claims: examine and evaluate the evidence given to justify the claim. Application: need to present ideas with clarity and emphasis, use headings and subheadings to make your claim logic. Words to look for: therefore, thus, in summary, i believe, as a result, in fact. Quality of evidence: accuracy, precision, clarity, authority, representativeness. Reality assumption: relate to how you see the world working. Value assumption: the way it is thought that it should be. Application: clearly state the significance of the evidence, present argument of claim and supporting evidence, provide evidence that shows soundness. Words to look for: because, as a result of, for example, in addition, given that, studies show. A logical link that fills the gap between the evidence and the claim. Application: make it clear that the evidence is relevant by articulating the underlying assumptions, question the assumptions.
