Argument Vocabulary

Front

Facts, details, or information that support or prove a claim

Back

Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

Sound reasoning and the use of valid arguments to reach a conclusion in an argumentative piece

Back

Logic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

To provide a brief and condensed overview of the main points or ideas in a text

Back

Summarize

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Specific details, facts, or quotations from a text that are used to support or illustrate a point in an argument

Back

Textual Evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

The author's main point or message about a topic or idea

Back

Central Idea

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

A statement that asserts something to be true, often requiring support or evidence

Back

Claim

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

A viewpoint that opposes the main argument or claim being made

Back

Counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

The reasoning or rationale behind an argument, explaining why the claim is valid

Back

Grounds

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

A restatement of a text or passage in one's own words, maintaining the original meaning

Back

Paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

A brief excerpt or passage taken directly from a text, often used to support an argument

Back

Quote

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6