Argumentative Essay terminology

Front

a group of people that you want to convince

Back

audience

Front

To sway the audience to agree with your claim or to motivate your audience to take some action.

Back

Purpose

Front

confidently states your viewpoint

Back

precise claim

Front

A statement that supports your claim; must be supported with evidence.

Back

Reason

Front

Shares the point of view of people who oppose, or do not agree, with your claim.

Back

counterclaim

Front

Personal examples or stories that illustrate a point

Back

anecdotes

Front

specific instances or illustrations of a general idea

Back

examples

Front

Statements that can be proven true, such as statistics or other numerical information.

Back

facts

Front

ideas that most people have

Back

commonly accepted beliefs

Front

statement made by an authority on the subject

Back

expert opinion