Argumentative/Persuasive Writing

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Writing that supports a claim with reasons and evidence is...

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an argument

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Main point of an author's argument is the...

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claim

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Why does the author make the claim?

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reason

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Examples, facts, and expert quotes that support the reason are...

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evidence

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An opposing claim is the...

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counterclaim

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A statement that a counterclaim or criticism is not true is the...

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rebuttal

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Transitional phrases like 'First of all', 'Secondly', and 'In addition' are used to...

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introduce a claim

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Transitional phrases like 'In fact', 'According to', 'For example', 'For instance', 'Studies show', and 'Research shows' are used to...

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introduce evidence

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Transitional phrases like 'Critics argue that...', 'Others may say...', and 'While some researchers say...' are used to...

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introduce a counterclaim

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"Dogs are better pets than cats" is an example of a...

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claim