warrant

(noun)

Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success.

Related Terms

Examples of warrant in the following topics:

  • Arguing with Evidence and Warrants

    • Argument based on warrant only works if the warrant is good.
    • If your warrant is not good, you may find yourself accused of committing a logical fallacy.
    • To fix the situation, clarify your warrant and make the logical connection stronger.
    • The process of refining your warrants often looks something like the following example:
    • List and define argument methods based on evidence, warrant, position, and proposal

  • Assembling Your Argument

    • Warrants are the way in which you link evidence to conclusions.
    • Broadly speaking, warrant refers to the explanation of your reasoning.
    • Even though you will not state every warrant openly, you need to make sure that they all hold up under questioning.
    • You should also have an idea of what parts of your argument are complex or important enough that your warrants will need to be stated explicitly.
    • It's fine to add evidence or modify warrants and conclusions later, but the more you change the more you risk presenting your reader with a sloppy argument.

  • Overview of the IMRAD Model

    • You should also make a case for further research if you feel the results warrant it.

  • Step 4: Drafting

    • Warrants are the way in which you link evidence to conclusions.
    • Broadly speaking, "warrant" refers to the explanation of your reasoning.
    • Even though you will not state every warrant openly, you need to make sure that they all hold up under questioning.
    • You should also have an idea of what parts of your argument are complex or important enough that your warrants will need to be stated explicitly.

  • Introduction to Commas

    • The title contains a verb in its introductory phrase, which warrants a comma before the final clause.