Argument Study Guide 2020

The writer's position on the topic is called a(n)

• claim

• evidence

• counterclaim

• limitation

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

• quote from an expert 
• a statistic
• government definitions 
• a counterclaim 

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which of the following would not be a counterclaim to the following claim: All cars should be yellow.

• All cars should not be yellow. 
• All cars should be black. 
• Cars should be different colors. 
• Cars are great. 

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

the first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader’s attention right away

• hook
• thesis
• claim
• evidence

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CCSS.RL.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2A

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

• counterclaim
• fallacy
• refutation
• argument

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason
• Transition to another paragraph
• Summarize that evidence
• Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which would be the most "credible" source for your evidence?

• An article from a news journal
• A quote from Wikipedia
• A quote from a popular blog with over a million followers
• A statement from a famous celebrity

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

How do you know evidence is taken from the text? 

• You capitalize it 
• It is in all CAPS 
• You use quotes 
• You simply state it is from the text, but do not use quotes 

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When preparing to write an argument, these are two important considerations:

• purpose and audience.

• facts and statistics.

• introduction and conclusion.

• prewriting and revising.

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

• Claim
• Topic Sentence 
• Evidence 
• Conclusion

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B