Argument Essay Terminology

argument

• making a claim and supporting it using logic

• making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• facts that support your claim

• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept

persuasion

• making a claim and supporting it using logic

• making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept

• statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

claim

• facts that support your claim

• statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept

• Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?

evidence

• Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

• Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• Facts that support your claim

bridge (commentary)

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

• making a claim and supporting it using logic

• statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

• facts that support your claim

counter-argument

• Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?

• making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

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

• demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

turn-back

• statement that expalins how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

• demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• facts that support your claim

• the position you are trying to get your readers to accept

audience

• Facts that support your claim.

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim.

• Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong.

• Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?