Argumentative Writing

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Every argument begins with one of these.

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claim

Front

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these, which tell why.

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reason

Front

This tells more about the reasons that support a claim, especially why it matters.

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evidence

Front

__________ is the opposing claim; the other side

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Counter-claim

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Which of these is a well-written piece of evidence that proves students should be required to take a Foreign Language? Options: You will learn another language., Waste of time, There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluency in high school., Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills.

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Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills.

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Which of these is a well-written counter-claim to the claim that students should be required to take a Foreign Language? 
Options: Some might argue that it is a waste of time to learn a new language., Opponents might argue that it is not worthwhile to learn another language because the rest of the world is learning English., Learning a new language doesn't help students., There aren't many interpreters that aren't imported from outside the U.S.

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Opponents might argue that it is not worthwhile to learn another language because the rest of the world is learning English.

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This is a structured essay using clear CLAIM, EVIDENCE, & REASONING for the purpose of persuading others.

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argumentative essay

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Purpose of including a counterclaim in an argumentative essay.

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The reader is not left with doubt about the opposing claim.

Front

What is true of the introductory paragraph? Options: ends with the thesis, introduces the big idea of the essay, starts with a hook, all of these

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all of these

Front

What order do essays go in?

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Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion