SB Unit 3 Vocabulary

The author's opinion on a debatable topic

• Evidence

• Reasons

• Counterclaim

• Claim

A set of reasons given to support an opinion

• Evidence

• Controversy

• Argument

• Counterclaim

A public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion. An issue that is debatable.

• Controversy

• Tone

• Counterclaim

• Citation

Points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

• Evidence

• Credible

• Reasons

• Blog

The facts, details, and information that support the reasons for the claim.

• Credible

• Research

• Controversy

• Evidence

Language or a style of writing that is appropriate for formal communication, such as in academics or business

• Formal Style

• Credible

• Reasons

• Evidence

The implied meaning of a word

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Research

The attitude that a writer or speaker displays toward his or her subject

• Claim

• Reasons

• Formal Style

• Tone