Important Argument Essay Vocabulary

Which of the following best defines or matches the word argument?

• A sentence at the beginning of a text

• a piece of writing in which you try to persuade people to take your view

• a piece of writing in which you try to prove that an author creates a central idea using a specific writing strategy

• a piece of writing in which the author uses plot and dialogue to entertain a specific audience.

Which of the following describes a hook in an argument paper?

• The final thought that keeps the reader thinking

• Your position on the issue that you are writing about in the paper

• The interesting fact, statistic, or question, etc that really draws the reader into your paper.

• The explanation of the evidence which also explains how it supports the claim

Which of the following best defines or matches the word claim?

• Your position on the subject you are writing about

• The first sentence in your introduction paragraph

• The final statement that keeps the reader thinking

• a piece of evidence that you pull from the text that helps to prove your point.

Which of the following best defines/matches the term supporting evidence in an argument essay?

• The quotation that you pick from a text that supports your claim.

• Your position on the subject that you are writing about

• an explanation of the quotation that you pick from the text.

• The explanation of your evidence that supports your claim.

Which of the following best defines or matches the word citation in an argument essay?

• The quotation of text that you take from the text to support your claim.

• Page number, line number, etc found in parenthesis

• The fact, statistic, question at the beginning of the essay that pulls the reader in

• The explanation of your evidence which explains how the evidence supports your claim.

Which of the following best defines or is similar to analysis?

• explanation

• rebuttal

• question

• statistic

Which of the following best defines or is similar to transition in an argument?

• Words that are used along with a lead in to move from quote and analysis to quote and analysis.

• Your explanation of your evidence that explains how your evidence supports your claim

• The evidence that you retrieve from a text to prove your point

• Your position on the subject in which you are writing about

Which of the following best defines or is similar to the word counter-claim in an argument essay?

• Your position on the subject in which you are writing about

• The opposing opinion on the subject in which you are writing about

• Strictly the truth/facts no opinion involved

• The shocking fact, statistic or question used at the beginning of the text to draw the reader in

Which of the following best defines the word rebuttal in an argument essay?

• Your position on the subject you are writing about

• The opposing position on the subject you are writing about

• An explanation of the evidence that you are using to prove your position of the argument

• An explanation of why the evidence that appears to support the opposing viewpoint is not correct.

Which of the following best defines a concluding statement in an argument essay?

• The statistic, interesting fact, or question that draws the reader into your essay

• The explanation of how your evidence supports your claim or position on the subject

• The zinger that leaves the reader something to think about when they finish your essay

• The explanation of how the opposing viewpoints claim or position is not accurate.