| argument | An attempt to support a claim or an assertion by providing a reason or reasons for accepting it. The claim that is supported is called the conclusion of the argument, and the claim or claims that provide the support are called the premises.
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| conclusion | In an argument, the claim that is argued for.
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| conclusion indicator | A word or phrase (e.g., "therefore") that ordinarily indicates the presence of the conclusion of an argument.
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| issue | A point that is or might be disputed, debated, or wondered about. Issues are often introduced by the word "whether," as in the example "whether this train goes to Chattanooga."
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| premise | The claim or claims in an argument that provide the reasons for believing the conclusion.
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| premise indicator | A word or phrase (e.g., "because") that ordinarily indicates the presence of the premise of an argument.
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