Argumentation is defined as ________.
A) strengthening a weak position by overstating your case, diverting attention from problems, or even attacking an opponent
B) making your audience believe you have expertise and are trustworthy based on your knowledge, character, reputation, and behavior
C) a person with a reputation for honesty losing credibility by making statements that prove to be untrue or making promises that are not fulfilled
D) changing the mind of someone who is deeply interested in an issue, including people committed to an opposing point of view
E) taking a position, supporting the position with reasons, and then documenting those reasons with evidence

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Argumentation involves taking a position and supporting it with reasons and evidence. The other options describe tactics or outcomes that may be involved in argumentation, but do not fully capture the definition of the term.

Argumentation Is Defined as ________