Analyze Structure: Argument p. 27

What is the best definition of an argument?

• expresses an opinion on an issue and supports it with reason and evidence

• fights to make people know your viewpoint

• insight to why reasons and evidence are important

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What are the three components of argument?

• Claim, reasons, evidence

• Reasons, insights, summary

• Summary, Claims, Evidence

• Thing, and the other thing, then the last thing

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What should a strong argument have? Include all the correct answers.

• Counterargument

• Long summary

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

What does Evidence include in an argument? Select all the correct responses.

• facts

• quotations

• clarity

• statistics

• examples

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What do counterarguments do?

• Counter everything the argument states

• anticipate possible opposing views and addresses those

• gives statistics

• gives examples

What is the purpose of adding "Reasons" to your argument?

• To show how smart you really are.

• To convince the teacher to give you an A

• To justify or explain the claim further

• To show opposing view of the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1