Argumentative Essay Vocabulary

Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions.

• evidence

• claim

• persuasion

• argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

The position that you are trying to get your readers to accept.

• evidence

• claim

• persuasion

• argument

Facts that support your claim.

• evidence

• claim

• persuasion

• argument

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

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

• bridge or warrant

• counterclaim or counterargument

• turn-back or refutation

• audience

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.

• bridge or warrant

• counterclaim or counterargument

• turn-back or refutation

• audience

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong.

• bridge or warrant

• counterclaim or counterargument

• turn-back or refutation

• audience

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Who will be affected by the topic? Who will rea the essay?

• bridge or warrant

• counterclaim or counterargument

• turn-back or refutation

• audience

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Making a claim and supporting it using logic.

• evidence

• claim

• persuasion

• argument