Anatomy of an Argument

Which statement BEST defines a CLAIM?

• information that supports the central argument

• a reason that explains why

• the central argument that will be proved in the essay

• the topic sentence in the introductory paragraph

Which statement BEST explains a statistic?

• evidence illustrating HOW something works

• evidence providing proven and verified information

• evidence using percentages to express factual information

• evidence explaining why something happened

Which statement BEST defines EVIDENCE?

• any information used to support an argument

• the central idea or argument to be proven

• a smaller argument supporting the claim

• supporting detail made up of topic sentences

Which statement BEST explains argumentative writing

• writing that seeks to provide information free from opinions or biases

• writing that seeks to persuade as well as refute the opposition's concerns

• writing that seeks to explain how a problem got out of hand

• writing that seeks to present both sides of an argument so readers can make up their own minds

Which statement BEST defines a REFUTATION?

• a thesis statement

• a separate, different claim that catches the opposition off guard

• a irrelevant reason that hurts the writer's own argument

• a rebuttal of the opposition's argument/s

Which statement BEST defines the OPPOSITION?

• people who support the writer's point of view

• another reason that supports the writer's claim

• readers who share the writer's own views

• people with whom the writer is arguing

Which transition signals that the writer is about to refute (rebut) an argument from the opposing party?

• However,

• Next,

• Most important,

• Also,

Which sentence contains the CLAIM?

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

• concluding sentence

• transition statement

Where is the CLAIM usually found?

• in the topic sentence of a supporting paragraph

• in the hook of the introductory paragraph

• in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph

• in the concluding sentence of the essay

Which type of evidence "quotes" a person?

• fact

• example

• testimony

• statistic