supporting detail
Proof for claims
Supporting detail is a piece of information that backs up or elaborates a main point.
In writing and argument, supporting details provide evidence, examples, or explanation that strengthen a central claim: The essay's thesis was compelling, but it lacked supporting details.
The term appears frequently in educational contexts when teaching composition and critical reading.
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- textual evidenceWritten support for claims
- exampleRepresentative case shown
- case in pointExample proving a statement
- factVerifiable piece of information
hard evidence · proof · illustration · real world example · elaboration · backup · back it up · clarification · specifics · data · quotation · direct quote · statistic · anecdote · reasoning · explanation · citation · instance
supporting detailmain idea
Central concept conveyed
thesis · thesis statement · counterargument · counterevidence · topic sentence
supporting detailcounterevidence
Proof opposing a claim
refutation · counterargument · disproof · rebuttal · red herring
supporting detailabstract principle
General rule without concrete form
general overview · big picture · summary · synopsis · blanket statement
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