What is the function of a claim in an argument ?

CruorVult asked Aug 25, 2022

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In rhetoric and argumentation, a claim is an arguable statement—an idea that a rhetor (a speaker or writer) asks an audience to accept.

Urs answered Aug 30, 2022

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