Argumentative Essay Vocabulary

making a claim and supporting it using logic

• argument

• persuasion

• evidence

• counterargument

making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• argument

• turnback

• persuasion

• introduction

the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept

• body paragraphs 1 & 2

• evidence

• conclusion

• claim

facts that support your claim

• claim

• evidence

• bridge

• audience

statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

• bridge

• warrant

• counterargument

• turnback

challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• conclusion

• evidence

• turnback

• counterargument

demonstrating why the counterargument is wrong

• refutation

• bridge

• turnback

• argument

who will be affected by the topic and/or who will read the essay

• audience

• introduction

• argument

• thesis statement

first paragraph of an essay that contains the hook and states the thesis

• body paragraph #1

• introduction

• conclusion

• thesis statement

introduces the first AND second reason your claim is valid, supported with evidence

• conclusion

• body paragraph #3

• body paragraph #1

• body paragraph #2