Argumentative Vocabulary

Claim is

• what an argument is trying to convince you of.

• the people you imagine reading.

• a conclusion that is supported by evidence and reasoning.

• when you let personal beliefs, opinions, or biases influence you.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Reasoning is

• a response to a counter-claim (or counter-argument), using evidence and reasoning to prove that the counter-claim is wrong and your claim is right.

• a conclusion that is supported by evidence and reasoning. The formula for an argument is A = C + E + R. (Argument equals Claim plus Evidence plus Reasoning.)

• a reason.

• the other part of the “why” in an argument. It is the explanation, the logic of why the evidence given makes the claim more likely to be true.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

The audience of a text is

• the people you imagine reading.

• a conclusion that is supported by evidence and reasoning.

• the facts, quotes, and paraphrased information given to support the claim of an argument.

• cats and dogs.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Counter-argument is

• an argument that goes counter-clockwise.

• the reason he or she decides to write about a particular topic.

• a counter-claim is a claim made by someone who doesn’t agree with your claim is supported by evidence.

• the other part of the “why” in an argument.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Evidence is

• the reason he or she decides to write about a particular topic.

• the facts, quotes, and paraphrased information given to support the claim of an argument.

• the filter of your personal beliefs.

• a claim made by someone who doesn’t agree with your claim is supported by evidence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Rebuttal is

• a response to a counter-claim (or counter-argument), using evidence and reasoning to prove that the counter-claim is wrong and your claim is right.

• what an argument is trying to convince you of. It’s the “what” of an argument. What does the author want you to believe by the end of the argument? A claim is often an opinion.

• a counter-claim is a claim made by someone who doesn’t agree with your claim is supported by evidence.

• a conclusion that is supported by evidence and reasoning. The formula for an argument is A = C + E + R.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Argument is

• presenting information without the filter of your personal beliefs.

• a response to a counter-claim, using evidence to prove that the counter-claim is wrong and your claim is right.

• the other part of the “why” in an argument.

• a conclusion that is supported by evidence and reasoning.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

When you are objective, you

• use evidence and reasoning to prove that the counter-claim is wrong and your claim is right.

• look only at the facts and do not let your personal beliefs, opinions, or biases influence you. It also means presenting information without the filter of your personal beliefs.

• take a claim made by someone who doesn’t agree with your claim.

• use the facts, quotes, and paraphrased information given to support the claim of an argument.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The author’s purpose is

• the other part of the “why” in an argument.

• presenting information without the filter of your personal beliefs.

• the reason he or she decides to write about a particular topic.

• what an argument is trying to convince you of.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

When you are subjective, you

• you let personal beliefs, opinions, or biases influence you.

• write about a particular topic.

• take the other part of the “why” in an argument.

• look only at the facts and do not let your personal beliefs, opinions, or biases influence you. It also means presenting information without the filter of your personal beliefs.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D