Argumentative Writing

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What is a claim?

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The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

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What is a counterclaim?

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The opposing view

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What is evidence?

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Facts and statistics to support ideas

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Counterargument

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Counterclaim

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If your claim is, “Students should wear school uniforms,” your counterclaim would be ...

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Students should not wear school uniforms.

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What is information used to back up and support your answer?

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Evidence

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What is an argument?

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A discussion that involves opposing views on an issue; a fact or statement offered as proof or evidence

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What does it mean when a reason or evidence is relevant?

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Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

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Which sentence states the writer’s claim? (1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they’re not five minutes late.

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The school tardiness policy needs to be revised.

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Which sentence gives a reason that supports the writer’s claim?

1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they’re not five minutes late.

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