Argumentative Writing Vocab

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Argumentative Writing

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A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something.

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Author’s Purpose

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An author's reason for writing.

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Claim

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What you are trying to prove; a writer's position on a problem or an issue.

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Counterclaim

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The point of view of people who do not agree with the claim you are making; the opposite view of yours (same as counterargument).

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Evidence

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The specific pieces of information that support a claim; can be facts, quotations, examples, statistics, personal experiences.

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Credibility

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The quality of being believable or trustworthy; your sources of evidence need to be credible.

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Refute

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Prove to be false or incorrect; to show how a counterargument is not true.

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Cite

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Referring to a source to give credit or proof.

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Central idea

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What a text is mostly about; the main idea.

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Pro

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An argument in favor of a proposal; positive.