Argumentative Vocabulary

information used to back up and support your answer

• bridge
• persuasion
• argument
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

a solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with the claim

• refute

• claim

• position

• counterclaim

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

a written response to a counterclaim

• evidence

• claim

• rebuttal

• refute

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The statement an author makes about a topic is called a(n):

• essay

• claim

• reason

• evidence

A counterargument is:

• a text that an author uses to defend a position

• the quality of having trustworthy and reliable sources

• a viewpoint that opposes the author's claim

• the intended target group for a message

A stereotype is NOT:

• a rhetorical fallacy

• the whole picture

• people classified based on one quality

• often unkind

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

A thesis is

• the topic

• the beginning part of your essay

• a simple statement of your main argument

What is a counterclaim?

• The opposing viewpoint

• The writer's position that they are trying to prove

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• Connects evidence to the claim

A thesis statement in an argumentative essay is also called a:

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

A claim is

• Also known as a text reference; stating in my essay where my evidence came from and the author of my evidence

• Proof that supports and backs up my claim

• The opposing side of an argument

• The last sentence in the introduction that states the author’s stance about the topic