Argument Terms

Words or phrases that connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs

• Introduction

• Transitions

• Conclusion

• Linking verbs

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.10B

TEKS.ELA.E2.10B

TEKS.ELA.E3.10B

TEKS.ELA.E4.10B

Stating the most important parts of the entire text or essay

• Fact

• Citation

• Summarize

• Conclude

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

Taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own

• paraphrase

• identity theft

• plagiarism

• citation

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.12D

TEKS.ELA.6.6B

TEKS.ELA.7.6B

TEKS.ELA.7.6E

TEKS.ELA.8.12H

Combining factual evidence to support claims

• Intuition

• Integrates

• Inform

• Argument

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

The way we write for professional or academic purposes

• School

• Arguments

• Informal writing

• Formal Writing

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.6.4

Evidence from text to support claim

• Citation

• Formal writing

• Supporting Evidence

• Opinion

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

A justification for something existing or happening

• reasons

• integrates

• claim

• counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1C

What part of an argument clarifies to the reader the purposes of the essay or text

• conclusion

• claim

• introduction

• works cited

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

A viewpoint that opposes or goes against the main argument

• Argument

• Thesis

• Hook

• Counterargument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

Conclusion

• logical result or generalization

• beginning

• explains the purpose

• contains the hook

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8D

TEKS.ELA.7.8D

TEKS.ELA.8.8D

TEKS.ELA.ISE.2D

TEKS.ELA.RI.9C