TMS Argument Vocabulary 2021

In argument writing, you try to persuade or convince the reader to believe your opinion. This is called...

• Evidence

• Author's Purpose

• Reason

• Audience

In argument writing, this is the person or group of people you are trying to convince.

• Audience

• Opinion

• Counter-Claim

• In-Text Citation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

A statement about what a person or group believes or thinks to be true. It is USUALLY based on feelings or bias…

It CANNOT be proven true!

• Reason

• Evidence

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

A statement that is able to be PROVEN true by direct experience or verified research.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Audience

• In-Text Citation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A DIRECT, SPECIFIC, AND ARGUABLE STATEMENT that a writer or speaker attempts to prove.

• In-Text Citation

• Fact

• Claim/Thesis

• Reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

The basis of your argument. An explanation of the CLAIM. It provides insight, connections, and significance to the topic.

Supported by evidence.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Claim/Thesis

• Reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

Facts, statistics, and expert opinions that support your reasons.

-Info that is verified

-Info with the source cited

-Factual info or expert

-Appropriate to the topic or audience

• Claim/Thesis

• Audience

• Evidence

• Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

A type of claim that shows the other/opposition’s side of the argument. It provides alternate evidence and reasoning.

• Friendly-Claim

• Counter-Claim

• Enemy-Claim

• Non-Claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Introducing evidence and giving CREDIT to the original author and source.

• Fact

• opinion

• Shout-out

• In-Text Citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9