The following terms can quickly be define if researched in a dictionary, online. But, of course, the assignment asks that we read a few pages and define the following words ourselves:
Claim- I hypothesize that “claim” is defined as a statement that someone views as true.
Support- the reasons which are used to hold up a claim.
Evidence- Items or ideas which are concrete and abstract, respectively, that are used to support the truthfulness of a claim.
Explanation- the action of explaining; the use of verbal words to express feeling of your claim.