Argumentative practice

A position an author presents and defends

• Evidence

• Audience

• Claim

• Supporting Detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

Information that is used as evidence to support a claim.

• Supporting Detail

• Counterclaim

• Hook

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

An argument that is meant to cause an emotional response.

• Controlling Idea

• Logical Appeal

• Diction

• Emotional Appeal

The attitude the author takes towards the subject.

• Claim

• Tone

• Author's Purpose

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.4

Author's word choice

• Diction

• Audience

• Author's purpose

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Opposing views the author presents and disproves.

• Controlling Idea

• Claim

• Statement

• Counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.9B

What the author wants the reader to do.

• Logical Appeal

• Call to Action

• Audience

• Supporting Detail

Tags

CCSS.SL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.1A

A method of persuasion based on evidence and reasoning

• Diction

• Emotional Appeal

• Controlling Idea

• Logical Appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

The person or group the author wants to reach.

• Audience

• Evidence

• Argument

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.W.8.4

CCSS.W.8.5

The author’s reason for writing.

• Counterclaim

• Audience

• Tone

• Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6