Argument

What are the purposes of an argument?

The part of an argument that state's the author's point of view is called the

Your claim must be "debatable."

The part of the argument that supports the claim with facts, statistics, expert opinions, and logical reasons is called what?

The part of the argument that explains the evidence and connects it to the claim.

The proper term for the part of the argument that opposes the claim is called

This part of the argument explains why the counterclaim is incorrect.

What is the author missing that could make the following argument stronger?

I have heard it argued that children "rot" their brains with video game systems. However, this may not be the case: instead, it is the exact opposite. In the previously mentioned article by Matt Ritchtel, he says, "At the University of Rochester, researchers found that players of some fast-paced video games can track the movement of a third more objects on a screen than nonplayers...games can improve reaction time and the ability to pick out details amid clutter" (Ritchtel 1). It seems that the more people play fast-paced video games, the more efficient they become at finding important details. These games may not be so "brain rotting" after all. They are actually beneficial.

Read the following passage and determine the which sentence serves as the counterclaim.

I have heard it argued that children "rot" their brains with video game systems. However, this may not be the case: instead, it is the exact opposite. In the previously mentioned article by Matt Ritchtel, he says, "At the University of Rochester, researchers found that players of some fast-paced video games can track the movement of a third more objects on a screen than nonplayers...games can improve reaction time and the ability to pick out details amid clutter" (Ritchtel 1). It seems that the more people play fast-paced video games, the more efficient they become at finding important details. These games may not be so "brain rotting" after all. They are actually beneficial.

Read the paragraph and answer the question this question: How would you correctly identify the underlined sentence?

Many people argue that animal testing is cruel. In some cases, this is true. However, it would be much more cruel to test new drugs on people or children, or to let people die because there was not enough information about a drug. Furthermore, legislation in most countries sets standards for animal treatment, and laboratories have guidelines to prevent cruelty.