reading and writing

• tells one's sound of judgement about something = evaluative statement
• central argument of text or thesis = claim
• declarative sentences that claim something is true = formulating assertions
• proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies, result of research = Assertion of Fact
• something is done similar to traditions and depends on historical precedent, laws, rules, usage = assertion of convention
• based on facts and difficult to verify because of the uncertainty = assertion of opinion
• personal choice = assertion of preference
• made to rebut a previous claim or to contradict = counterclaim
• explanation behind party's claim = reason
• proves truth of a claim = evidence
• hedge = minimizes the negative impact