An argument is
a. the thinking we use to analyze what we read, see, and hear in order to arrive at a
justified conclusion.
b. the way in which we use critical thinking to advocate proposals, examine competing
ideas, and influence one another.
c. a hostile confrontation between two or more people.
d. a form of debating in which a judge makes the final decision.
e. a claim supported by evidence and reasons for accepting it.