Argumentative Vocab

What is "a specific piece of information that supports a claim"

• claim

• support

• text evidence

• qualifier

What is a "a subject that is not settled; topic."?

• Learning Target

• Issue

• Claim

• Analysis

What is "someone who disagrees with your position (claim) on an issue​"

• Opposition

• Counterclaim

• Refute

• Claim

Which of these are examples of qualifiers (select all that apply)?

• Many

• Some

• All

• Few

Which of these does not belong?

• Refute

• Opposition

• Counterclaim

• Claim

Which of these is NOT a subclaim for why video games should be an elective in school?

• It improves hand eye coordination

• It gives students an opportunity to destress

• It is a distraction

• It could expose students to coding

What is an argument?

• expresses a position on a problem and supports it with reasons and (textual) evidence

• the act of properly citing or quoting a reference or text, word for word, and acknowledging the source that it came from​

• any information used to make claims convincing

• a detailed examination of the elements or structure of a text, typically as a basis for (discussion or) interpretation

What is a "detailed examination of the elements or structure of a text"?

• Analysis Tag

• Citation

• Elaboration

• Analysis

What is a refute?

• argues against a counterargument

• an argument made to oppose an argument

• a detailed examination of the elements or structure of a text, typically as a basis for (discussion or) interpretation

• the writer’s position on an issue or problem; the thesis statement

What is a citation?

• a “tag line” that signals the analysis of the textual evidence is forthcoming. The analysis tag usually includes the author’s last name and an analysis verb​

• a phrase that signals the reader (of the essay or document) that a quote is forthcoming​

• the act of properly citing or quoting a reference or text, word for word, and acknowledging the source that it came from

• a detailed examination of the elements or structure of a text, typically as a basis for (discussion or) interpretation ​