Argument Success Criteria

What is a claim?

• Your main points that support your claim. Usually, it is the main idea of each body paragraph. Should be stated in the first line

• Facts that go with your reasons and support your claim

• A statement that is argued, defended, and supported in an essay.

  The position you are trying to get your readers to accept or believe

• Your explanation for why the evidence is supporting your reason

What are Reasons?

• Your main points that support your claim. Usually, it is the main idea of each body paragraph. Should be stated in the first line

• Your explanation for why the evidence is supporting your reason

• Facts that go with your reasons and support your claim

• Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.

  You acknowledge the other side of the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is a Evidence

• Your explanation for why the evidence is supporting your reason

• Your main points that support your claim. Usually, it is the main idea of each body paragraph. Should be stated in the first line

• A statement that is argued, defended, and supported in an essay.

  The position you are trying to get your readers to accept or believe.

• Facts that go with your reasons and support your claim.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is a So What/Commentary

• Your main points that support your claim. Usually, it is the main idea of each body paragraph. Should be stated in the first line

• Your explanation for why the evidence is supporting your reason.

• Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.

  You acknowledge the other side of the argument.

• Your opening line that captures the reader’s attention

What is a Counterclaim?

• Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.

  You acknowledge the other side of the argument

• The people reading your essay or the people who will be affected by the topic of your essay

• Making a claim and supporting it using logic

• Explanation why the counterclaim is wrong and your claim is right.

What is a Rebuttal

• The people reading your essay or the people who will be affected by the topic of your essay

• Your opening line that captures the reader’s attention

• Explanation why the counterclaim is wrong and your claim is right

• Facts that go with your reasons and support your claim

What is a Audience?

• Your opening line that captures the reader’s attention

• Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.

  You acknowledge the other side of the argument

• Your explanation for why the evidence is supporting your reason

• The people reading your essay or the people who will be affected by the topic of your essay

What is a Hook?

• Your opening line that captures the reader’s attention

• Explanation why the counterclaim is wrong and your claim is right.

• Captain Hook

• Facts that go with your reasons and support your claim