Argumentative Writing Vocabulary Quick Check

A process of feelings towards a certain topic is

• Argument

• Claim

• Counter-Claim

• Rebuttal

A piece of writing that focuses more on opinions than facts.

• Reason

• Rebuttal

• Biased

• Claim

The main points made in your essay to justify your claim.

• reason

• evidence

• rebuttal

• argument

A personal view, belief, or judgement.

• fact

• opinion

• counter-claim

• claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Reasons why the counter-claim is as valid as the claim.

• evidence

• prove

• rebuttal

• claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Proof that the author uses to back up a claim. The best evidence is factual.

• reason

• evidence

• claim

• prove

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A statement that the author is trying to prove is true.

• claim

• counter-claim

• argument

• fact

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

A statement that opposes the claim. Shows the other side.

• claim

• counter-claim

• rebuttal

• reason

To try to establish the truth of something.

• fact

• prove

• opinion

• evidence

Something that has been proven true.

• opinion

• fact

• argument

• evidence