Argumentative Vocabulary

Front

What is a claim?

Back

An assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is an analogy?

Back

Figurative language that makes comparisons in unexpected ways to show similarities in process or structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is an audience?

Back

The intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is the author's purpose?

Back

The reason an author writes about a particular topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is an anecdote?

Back

A short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually to make a larger point.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is bias?

Back

A tendency to favor one side over another, which can affect the objectivity of a message.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is bandwagon appeal?

Back

A persuasive technique that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is paraphrasing?

Back

Restating someone else's ideas or text in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What is credibility?

Back

The quality of being trusted and believed in, often related to the reliability of the source.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

What is argumentative text?

Back

A type of writing that presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D