1Ability to observe
how far a source has first-hand knowledge of the things it argues about
2Academic
related to something studied at schooI or college, or related to studying and thinking, not practicaI activity or personal interests
3Agenda
a list of the items to be covered in a meeting which is produced in advance. lt also usually includes the time and location of the meeting and who will be attending
4Ambiguity
the existence of severaI different specific meanings for a single term, all of which may be equally possible
5Analogy
the use of one thing to explain or define something else
6Analysis
breaking down something you are studying into smaller parts in order to understand it more clearly
7Argument
one or more reasons leading to a conclusion
8Argument indicator
a term used specifically to signpost the reasons or conclusions in an argument
9Assertion
an unsupported claim
10Assumption
an unstated reason which needs to be included in order for an argument to work successfully
11Audience
the group of people at which a performance or piece of writing is aimed