Argumentative Terms Review

The question posed that the writer will answer in his/her essay:

• rebuttal

• essay

• topic

• body paragraph

The term meaning the *answer* to the topic question:

• counterclaim

• claim

• conclusion

• evidence

When you add your claim to a few listed reasons, you get this type of "road map" sentence:

• claim

• evidence

• thesis

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Your thesis sentence will be found at the end of the _______ paragraph.

• conclusion

• body

• counterclaim and rebuttal

• introduction

Your body paragraphs should begin with a topic sentence that is related to your thesis, and should also include:

• evidence

• The words I, me, you, we

• Opinions and wonderings

• your name

Your last body paragraph will contain this (A term meaning the opposite point of view, or the opposing claim):

• thesis

• counterclaim

• evidence

• introduction

Also found in the last body paragraph, this is the answer to the counterclaim (to either disprove or dismiss the counterclaim):

• claim

• thesis

• conclusion

• rebuttal

After your final body paragraph, you check to make sure each supporting reason in your thesis has been discussed, then you wrap up your essay with a ______ paragraph:

• claim

• good-bye

• conclusion

• evidence

What is this called: (Smith 4).

• in-text citation

• citation

• evidence

• works cited page

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Who should control students' screen time?" What is this sentence an example of?:

• a thesis

• a topic

• a conclusion

• a claim