Nylon Tarp: Argumentative Vocabulary Scramble Center

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What is a rebuttal?

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A defense or counterargument against a claim or statement.

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What is a claim?

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The writer's position that they are trying to prove.

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What is argumentative writing?

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A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

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What is a writer's position on an issue or problem?

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Claim.

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What does credible mean?

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Able to be believed.

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What is evidence in an argument?

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Facts and statistics that support the claim.

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What is the purpose of reasons in an argument?

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To connect evidence to the claim.

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What is bias?

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A tendency to favor one side over another, which can affect objectivity.

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What is persuasive writing?

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Writing that aims to convince the reader of a particular point of view.

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What is an opposing viewpoint?

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A perspective that disagrees with the writer's claim.