Argument Review: Terms

What is a reason?

• The opposite to the claim

• Why the claim is right

• The person who is being accused of the crime

• The statement beginning to prove something wrong

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is evidence?

• Why the claim is right

• What the defense is trying to prove or defend against

• The attorney's final statement to the judge or jury in a trial

• How the claim is right; proof, expert witness, research...

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The opinion or statement that the writer is trying to persuade his or her audience is true

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

• Claim

• Reason

Proof from a credible (trustworthy) source

• Evidence

• Reason

• Rebuttal

• Claim

The main purpose of any argument is to ________________.

• entertain
• persuade 
• inform
• make someone laugh

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

A position on an issue is your________________.

• evidence
• argument 
• opinion
• claim 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

True or False?  A claim should be written as a complete sentence, and cannot be 1 word. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

You SHOULDN'T use the words "I THINK, or I BELIEVE" to write a strong claim. 

• True
• FALSE

All of the following are types of evidence in an argument EXCEPT for:

• statistics

• personal beliefs

• quotes from experts

Which of the following types of evidence is an example of a statistic?

• 45% of students would rather be at school over Christmas break than at home.

• Mt. Rushmore is in South Dakota.

• Mr. Fink stated, "Whittier students work hard daily."