argumentative essay terms

expresses and defends a point of view (opinion)

• argument

• claim

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

link ideas to move the reader from sentence to sentence and from one part of the argument to another

• argument

• claim

• transitions

major supporting points

• argument

• claim

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

your thesis statement which is a statement of belief or truth that is worthy of argument; states your position and sets up the structure of the paper

• claim

• evidence

• reasons

provides support that is credible and relevant

• elaboration

• evidence

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

motivates the audience to do something with the information presented

• call to action

• transitions

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

explains the importance of the evidence given

• elaboration

• evidence

• transitions

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

objection to a part or the whole of the writer's statement

• reasons

• counterclaim

• claim

explains the limitations, errors, and/or flaws in the counterclaim

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• claim