Argumentative Essay Terms

Front

Making a claim and supporting it using logic.

Back

argument

Front

Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay? Options: Audience, My classmates, Me, Mr. Jerry

Back

Audience

Front

The position that you are trying to get your readers to accept.

Back

Claim

Front

Bridge

Back

Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

Front

Warrant

Back

Statement that explains how the facts supports and connects to the argument.

Front

Refutation

Back

Demonstrating why the counterclaim/counter-argument is wrong.

Front

Turn-back

Back

refutation

Front

Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions.

Back

Persuasion

Front

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

Back

Counterclaim/counter-argument

Front

Facts that support your claim.

Back

Evidence