argument in writing
1Argument — Ar gu*ment, n. [F. argument, L. argumentum, fr. arguere to argue.] 1. Proof; evidence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There is.. no more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity. Ray. [1913 Webster] Why, then, is it made a badge of wit …
2writing — /ruy ting/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that writes. 2. written form: to commit one s thoughts to writing. 3. that which is written; characters or matter written with a pen or the like: His writing is illegible. 4. such characters or… …
3Argument from silence — The argument from silence (also called argumentum ad silentio in Latin) is generally a conclusion based on silence or lack of contrary evidence. [ argumentum e silentio noun phrase The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English . Ed …
4argument — ar|gu|ment W1S1 [ˈa:gjumənt US ˈa:r ] n 1.) a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrily = ↑disagreement argument with ▪ I broke the vase during an argument with my husband. argument about/over ▪ an argument about who was… …
5writing — The exact origins of writing are lost, probably forever, in the mists of time. Modern scholars still disagree where and when the first substantial examples of writing appeared, some favoring ancient Egypt, others ancient Mesopotamia. Those in… …
6argument — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. debate, dispute; evidence, case. See reasoning, discord, thought. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An effort to convince] Syn. discussion, exchange, contention; see discussion 1 , 2 . 2. [Material intended to… …
7Persuasive writing — is used to convince the reader of the writer’s argument. This may involve persuading the reader to perform an action, or simply consist of an argument convincing the reader of the writer’s point of view. Persuasive writers employ many techniques… …
8Teleological argument — A teleological or design argument[1][2][3] is an argument for the existence of God. The argument is based on an interpretation of teleology wherein purpose and intelligent design appear to exist in Nature beyond the scope of any such human… …
9The Argument — This article is about the album by Fugazi. For the novel by Émile Zola, see La Curée. The Argument Studio album by Fugazi …
10Legal writing — is a type of technical writing used by legislators, lawyers, judges, and others in law to express legal analysis and legal rights and duties. Its distinguishing features include reliance on and citation to authority, importance of precedent,… …
