Unit 2

Information used to back up and support your answer is called ________________.

• bridge

• persuasion

• argument

• evidence

The people that will be affected by this topic and/or read your essay

• evidence

• your teacher

• audience

True or False:
Evidence is facts that support your claim. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

• a quote from an expert

• facts

• a statistic

• your dad's opinion

This sentence tells what the topic is for the entire paragraph. 

• Evidence 
• Topic Sentence 
• Counterclaim 
• Claim 

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.2

In order to make your argument stronger, you need to include a counterclaim and rebuttal. What paragraph can you USUALLY find this? 

• Introduction
• Conclusion
• Body #1 or #2
• Body #3

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

The _____________ states the argument the writer is trying to prove. 

• Claim
• Topic Sentence 
• Evidence 
• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

What is the purpose of argument writing?

• To explain/inform
• To entertain
• To depress
• To convince/persuade

What is a counterclaim?

• The opposing side's opinion

• The author's opinion

• A clear, marble counter top

• A third party's opinion