Arguments, evidence and conclusions – basic principles
How it works
Arguments are comprehensible statements used to justify an opinion. Evidence supports arguments through examples, facts or quotations. Conclusions derive a logical consequence from arguments and evidence. Reasons in texts are often introduced with words such as ‹weil› or ‹denn›; conclusions often with ‹deshalb›, ‹darum› or ‹also›. A convincing text clearly distinguishes between assertion, reason and evidence. The conclusion summarises the result of the argumentation and shows what follows from it.
A complete argument consists of assertion, reason and evidence; a conclusion follows logically from the preceding arguments and evidence.
An example
What function does the evidence have in the following sentence? ‹Viele Jugendliche lesen gerne, weil sie in Geschichten Abenteuer erleben können. Das zeigt eine Umfrage, bei der 75 % der Befragten dies angaben.›
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50 Exercises
To the learning unit →Own explanation and own practice exercises by AmyMath. Subject reference framework: German. The topic assignment may vary by federal state.