Argument Vocabulary

What is an author's CLAIM?

• An explanation of how evidence supports the claim

• A statement of opinion

• Specific information used to support a reason or claim

• An exchange of opposite views

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is EVIDENCE?

• a statement of opinion

• the quality of being trusted and believed in

• to judge

• specific information used to support a reason or a claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is an author's COUNTERCLAIM?

• an exchange of opposite views

• an opposing view

• a statement of opinion

• closely connected

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does it mean when you are asked to EVALUATE an argument?

• to JUDGE the argument

• that an argument is ADEQUATE, enough

• to give a statement of OPINION

• an EXCHANGE of opposite views

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does SUFFICIENT mean?

• closely connected

• an opposing view

• to judge

• adequate, enough

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does RELEVANT mean?

• an explanation of how evidence supports the claim

• closely connected

• an opposing view

• enough, adequate

What is an ARGUMENT?

• the quality of being trusted and believed in

• an explanation of how evidence supports the claim

• an exchange of opposing views

• specific information used to support a reason or claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does CREDIBILITY mean?

• the quality of being trusted and believed in

• an opposing view

• closely connected

• enough, adequate

What is an author's REASONING?

• a statement of opinion

• specific information used to support a reason or claim

• the quality of being trusted and believed in

• an explanation of how evidence supports the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1