Argument
An explanation for a claim that uses evidence to support it or when there is a disagreement between people
Audience
The person or group of people that message is for
Source
Who created the document, when the document was created, where it was created and why it was created
Something historians use to learn about the past
claim
an opinion supported by evidence
Endure
lasts for a long time
Evidence
Information that can be used for a specific purpose
Explanation
A statement that makes something understandable
In a historical argument, the explanation states why the evidence supports the claim
ContextReliable
The surrounding setting that leads to a clearer understanding of an event
issue
A challenge or problem
reliable
The usefulness of information in a source for a given purpose
dependable
purpose
why something was created, who was it created for
causation
one variable directly influences another
effect
a change which is a result of an action or a cause
consequence
a result or effect of an action or condition
Valid
having a sound basis in logic or fact
reasonable
Bias
A strong opinion that is based more on emotion than in evidence