Every argument begins with one of these.

• claim
• reason
• evidence
• explanation

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these, which tell why.

• reason
• counterclaim
• statistic
• counterargument

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

This tells more about the reasons that support a claim, especially why it matters.

• claim
• evidence
• counterclaim
• reason

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

__________is the opposing claim; the other side

• Counter-claim
• Rebuttal
• Conclusion
• Claim

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these is a well-written piece of evidence that proves students should be required to take a Foreign Language? 

• You will learn another language. 
• Waste of time
• There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluencey in high school. 
• Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills. 

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of these is a well-written counter-claim to the claim that students should be required to take a Foreign Language? 

• Some might argue that it is a waste of time to learn a new langauge.
• Opponents might argue that it is not worthwhile to learn another language because the rest of the world is learning English.
• Learning a new language doesn't help students.
• There aren't many interpreters that aren't imported from outside the U.S.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

This is a structured essay using clear CLAIM, EVIDENCE, & REASONING for the purpose of persuading others

• narrative essay
• explanatory essay
• argumentative essay
• descriptive essay

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What does credible mean? 

• trusted
• legitimate
• unbiased
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is an example of a C-Citation sentence starter that a student could use in their body paragraphs?

• This shows that

• This uncovers that

• According to the text

• This spotlights that

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9