Argumentative Vocabulary

Argument

• Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• Making a claim and supporting it using logic and facts

• The position you are trying to get your readers to accept

• Facts that support your claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

Persuasion

• Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• Making a claim and supporting it using logic and facts

• The position you are trying to get your readers to accept

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

Claim

• Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• The position you are trying to get your readers to accept

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

Evidence

• Addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• The position you are trying to get readers to accept

• Facts that support your claim

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Bridge or Warrant

• Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• Facts that support your claim

• Who will be affected by the topic? Who willr ead the essay?

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

CCSS.W.6.2B

Counterclaim or counterargument

• Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• Facts that support your claim

• Addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

Refutation

• Making a claim and supporting it with logic

• The position you are trying to get readers to accept

• Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• Addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Audience

• Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?

• The position you are trying to get readers to accept

• Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• Addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Statements that address opposing viewpoints.

• counterclaims

• rebuttels

• claims

• arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

• evidence

• claims

• arguments

• counterclaims

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B