Argumentative Writing Vocabulary

a point on which the writer will develop his work in order to convince his reader.

• argument

• claim

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

primary point to support or prove an argument.

• argument

• claim

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

supporting details, or facts

• argument

• claim

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

true or can be proven as true

• credible

• valid

• fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

has a significant or important purpose to the topic or claim

• credible

• valid

• fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1B

untrue or fake

• fallacy

• counterclaim

• valid

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

the rebuttal for the original claim

• counterclaim

• phrase

• clause

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

a sentence or group of words

• phrase

• clause

• transistion

a sentence that includes a subject and a predicate

• clause

• phrase

• transition

words or multiple words that help the essay flow and set the reader up for the next part of the essay

• transition

• bias

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.3C