Argumentative Writing

What is support?

• Opinions
• Statements
• Feelings
• Reasons and evidence

What is a claim?

• A problem or issue
• A writer's position on a problem or issue
• A logical and emotional reason
• A true statistic

What does a counterargument do?

• Explains why
• Uses sound reasoning to help readers understand someone's thoughts
• "Counters" an opposing viewpoint with more reasons or evidence, after the writer acknowledges that viewpoint
• Gives the reader an idea by using something that could happen

What question should you ask yourself when trying to identify the writer's claim?

• What does the writer want me to believe or do after reading this passage?
• Where is the writer explaining about what they want us to believe?
• What is the writer making me think after reading this passage?
• What is the writer's opinion on their topic?

What does an example do for readers?

• Tells them something that may happen to you during the day, relating to the topic
• Gives them feelings of other people's position on the topic
• Provides them with reasons why the writer's claim is "right"
• Gives them an idea by using something that could possibly happen or has already happened

What does it mean when a writer uses quotations?

• Telling a true fact that answers why the writer think what they think
• Recording a logical statement from someone that is usually true
• Using a fact from someone, usually in number form
• A document recording of someone's actual words

It is okay to use words like we, us, you, your, etc. in an argumentative essay.

• True
• False

I should use contractions in my essay to establish a formal tone.

• True
• False

It is okay to introduce a quote by saying things like - One piece of evidence to support my claim is, 

• True
• False

Which phrase could you use when introducing a quote?

• "35% of people ride a bike to work"
• People who disagree would say....
• One piece of evidence  is...
• In the article "..." by Author's Name it states,