Argumentative Terms

Argument is...

• A reason for or against believing something

• a supporting detail

• a premise

• the connection between evidence and premise

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A reason that supports your claim. These will ultimately become your topic sentences in your body paragraphs

• Justification

• Premise

• Evidence

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A ________ states the author's position in an argument.

• Justification

• Premise

• Claim

• Explanation

This supports the premise....it is also know as a supporting detail

• Evidence

• Justificaiton

• Claim

• Premise

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Justification is a.....

• A fact that supports the premise AKA the supporting detail.

• A claim made to disprove or contradict a previous claim (the opposition's stance).

• sentence that states the author’s postion on a topic.

• Detailed explanation that connects the evidence to the premise and to the claim.

A counterclaim is....

• a genre of writing that requires you to investigate a topic.

• A Sentence that states the author’s position on a topic.

• A claim made to disprove or contradict a previous claim (the opposition's stance).

• A reason for or against believing something

School uniforms should be required for all students.

This is an example of ...

• Claim

• Premise

• Counterclaim

• Justification

School uniforms can increase safety for all students on campus. According to The Benefits of School Uniforms and Why Schools Have Them, “With their school colours on, children can immediately be recognised at a distance as a member of that school” (The Benefits of School Uniforms and Why Schools Have Them). This proves that students would be safer wearing uniforms for better identification on campus. As one can see, school uniforms are vital to student safety.

The first sentence is an example of...

• Evidence

• Justification

• Premise

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

According to The Benefits of School Uniforms and Why Schools Have Them, “With their school colours on, children can immediately be recognised at a distance as a member of that school” (The Benefits of School Uniforms and Why Schools Have Them).

This sentence is an example of....

• Justification

• Premise

• Claim

• Evidence

This proves that students would be safer wearing uniforms for better identification on campus.

This is an example of....

• Justification

• Claim

• Premise

• Counterclaim