Differences between Arguments Of Fact Vs. Arguments of Definition
| Arguments Of Fact | Arguments of Definiton | |
| 1. | They establish whether something is or is not so. | They establish whether something belongs to a particular category. |
| 2 | They become arguments when they are controversial in themselves | Most of them are subject to debate and controversy |
| 3 | Arguments of fact are used to change or challenge people’s beliefs | Arguments of definition inform people about new ideas which results to new beliefs. |
| 4 | They report what has been recently discovered and explores the implications of the discovery | They focus on making clarifications for a contentious term or concept |
| 5 | They are solved through extensive research because they give undisputed information | They are direct hence can’t be solved through research or by using dictionary. |
| 6 | They seek to create a new or broaden an existing knowledge | Seek to broaden an existing definition |