Argument Writing Vocab

A con is...

• An argument in favor of a proposal; positive

• An argument opposed to or against a proposal; negative

• A statement that supports your claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something and presents a claim and supports the claim using an argument based on evidence is...

(a)  

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

True or False: A thesis statement is the first sentence of your essay used to get the reader's attention.

• True

• False

A pro is...

• An opposing argument to the one that the writer is putting forward

• An argument in favor of a proposal; positive

• The sentence that states the main idea of your essay

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

The opposing argument to the one that a writer is putting forward is known as

• counterargument

• evidence

• counterclaim

• reason

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

The author's purpose is...

• An author's reason for writing

• The central idea of the essay

• Information that is closely connected, appropriate, and related

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The central idea of your essay is...

• A statement that supports your claim

• What a text is mostly about

• Facts, examples, or statistics that support your claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

True or false: Your claim is what you are trying to prove.

(a)  

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

The audience is...

• The people who have no interest in your essay

• The people reading your essay

• The stance that you are taking in an essay

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

To (a)   is to refer to a source to give credit or proof

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9