Argument Unit Review

What is a thesis statement?

• what you want to say

• the beginning of an essay

• a sentence in which you state your main argument and a brief description of how you will prove it

• a sentence that tells the topic.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.4

Credible evidence means that it

• comes from a reliable, unbiased source.

• persuades people

• comes from important people

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

When you paraphrase someone else’s ideas,

• you use the exact words

• you pick only the important items

• you summarize what they have said in your own words

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

During the claim-evidence-reasoning pattern, the reason is

• the power of the mind to think

• the basis or motive for an action

• an explanation for how or why your evidence proves your point

What is a counterclaim?

• The opposing viewpoint

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

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a hook?

• a sentence at the end of the essay

• a question you make the character ask

• a question, a bold statement, or a quote to get the readers attention

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Making a claim and supporting it using logic is:

• persuasion
• claim
• argument
• evidence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

information used to back up and support your answer

• bridge
• persuasion
• argument
• evidence

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• turnback/rebuttal
• warrant
• counterargument
• argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

Your introduction paragraph includes

• your hook
• thesis
• all the above

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4