Argumentative Text Academic Vocabulary 7/8th Grade

A CLAIM is...

• the speaker's position on a problem or issue

• reasons and evidence used to prove a point

• specific facts, statistics, or examples

• a statement that addresses opposing viewpoints

What are techniques that writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively?

• rhetorical questions

• rhetorical devices

• loaded language

• sweeping generalizations

In an ARGUMENT...

• speakers only address readers by using the pronouns "you" or "yourself"

• speakers do not tell about their positions or feelings about an issue

• a speaker states a claim about a topic and supports it with reasons and evidence

What is EVIDENCE?

• the speaker's opinion on a topic

• the speakers feelings about a certain topic

• specific facts, statistics, or examples that support a claim

• facts that counterargue a claim

COUNTERARGUMENTS...

• are statements that address opposing viewpoints

• are techniques that writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively

• are rhetorical devices that get readers' attention and connects them to the topic

• consist of words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence readers

RHETORICAL QUESTIONS are...

• rhetorical devices

• not meant to be answered

• are sometimes sarcastic

• all of the answers

LOADED LANGUAGE...

• consists of words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence readers

• is a rhetorical device that gets readers' attention and connects them to the topic

• are questions that do not need a reply

• consists of reasons and evidence used to prove the claim

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim that students SHOULD have sports classes in middle school?

• "schools that have sports classes are more popular"

• "including sports programs is too expensive"

• "research shows that sports increase student interest in school"

• "sports include volleyball and soccer"

The evidence below supports which claim?

'Teachers often stay late at work, plan, and grade student work at home, and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.'

• Teachers respect their students.

• Teachers work very hard.

• Teachers are very knowlegable.

• Teachers are very important.

Which quote supports the claim that people should stop using screens?

• Screens cause students to find information quickly and efficiently.

• Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn well.

• Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years.

• Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years.