Art of Argument Vocabulary

The goal of an argument is to

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

A claim is

• a reason for writing

• a fact that is true

• an opinion that can be argued

• evidence that supports

Facts that support an argument are

• claims

• opinions

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

To persuade someone you

• support them

• convince them

• go against them

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A persuasive text can be informational

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

An author's perspective is the NOT the same as (select what is not related to perspective)

• opinion

• position

• evidence

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A claim is

• an opinion

• a fact

In argumentative writing, you support your position by

• holding something up

• standing by someone

• giving evidence

Evidence comes from

• facts

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Good argumentative writing has

• claims, reasons, evidence

• dialogue, settings, characters