Elements of an Argument

Choose the best definition for argumentative writing.

• telling the reader what your opinion is

• expressing a point of view and providing evidence to support your thinking

• a display of two people arguing over a topic

• telling a story of an argument

What are the elements of an effective argument?

• claim, counterclaim, evidence

• claim, supporting evidence, counterclaim, supporting opposing evidence, conclusion

• claim, supporting evidence, counterclaim, rebuttal, conclusion

• claim, hook, counterclaim, conclusion

What is a claim?

• the thesis; your position on the matter

• your strong opening sentence

• the other side's point of view

• the explanation as to why the counterclaim is weak

What are the two types of evidence we can use when supporting our claim?

• factual and made up evidence

• thick and thin evidence

• opinions and textual evidence

• textual and anecdotal evidence

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What is a counterclaim?

• the thesis; your position on the matter

• the opposing side's claim

• the evidence to support your claim

• how you get your reader interested

What is a rebuttal?

• the thesis; your position on the matter

• the opposing side's argument

• the reason the counterargument is weak

• the final sway to the reader

What should you do in the conclusion portion of an argumentative essay?

• give more evidence to support your claim

• restate your claim, summarize the evidence, and provide a call to action

• tell the reader the paper is over

• discuss the opposing side's argument

Which of the following is a piece of textual evidence?

• Did you know 40% of kids under the age of 13 have social media?

• I had social media before I was 13, and it caused me to go into a serious depression.

• Probably most kids have social media before age 13.

• I do not think kids should have social media before the age of 13.

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Which of the following is anecdotal evidence?

• A 2018 British study showed social media use disrupts sleep schedules.

• When I first got social media, I stayed up too late watching videos and fell asleep in class the next day.

• I think 13 year olds should have eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

• Many kids don't go to sleep like they should anyway.

Select all sentence frames that could be used when introducing evidence.

• The author stated

• I think

• According to the text

• For example

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