Argumentative terminologyBG

Argumentative terminologyBG

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Argumentative Terms

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the writer presents a claim on a controversial issue and uses evidence to support it

• persuasive writing

• argumentative writing

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an individual's conclusion about a text, topic, event, or idea

• main idea

• claim

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Why is argumentative writing important?

• learning critical thinking skills

• teaches how to sing

• important part of school and real life writing

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Who will read the essay? wo will be affected by the argument issue?

• audience

• producer

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facts that support the thesis

• proof

• evidence

• alternatives

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statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects the evidence to the claim

• topic statement

• bridge

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challenging the argument by addressing the position of someonewho may not agree with it

• counterclockwise

• counterargument

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demonstrating why is counterargument is wrong

• rebuttal

• turnback