Argumentative Writing Vocabulary

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Citation

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Giving credit to the authors of source information.

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Purpose

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The reason for writing; what the writer hopes to accomplish.

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Conclusion

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The ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader.

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Call to Action

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Occurs at the end of an argumentative text to make clear what the writer or speaker wants the audience to think or do.

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Audience

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The intended readers of specific types of texts.

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Claim

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A statement that asserts something to be true, often used in argumentative writing.

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Argument

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A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

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Evidence

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Facts, statistics, or examples used to support a claim or argument.

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Thesis

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A statement that presents the main argument or point of a piece of writing.

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Persuasion

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The act of convincing someone to believe or do something.