Argumentative Review

What is a claim?

• are statements that address opposing viewpoints.

• the speaker’s position on a problem or issue.

• specific facts, statistics, or examples to support a claim.

• consists of reasons and evidence used to prove the claim.

Rhetorical questions are

• words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence a reader or listener.

• often include words such as all, everyone, every time, anything, no one, and none.

• are questions that do not need a reply.

• Address readers using the pronouns you or yourself . It is a rhetorical device that gets readers’ attention and connects them to the topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Intimidating can mean

• frightening

• approachable

• inviting

• annoying

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a rhetorical device?

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

• A distraction

• expressing one's sense of self and identity

• A book

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What rhetorical device is used in the following lines:

Would you like to be a storyteller?

Would you like to write or paint or draw or sing your stories?

• direct address

• glittering generalization

• loaded language

• Association Appeal (Ethos)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Loaded language is a rhetorical device and the definition of loaded language is

• uses words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence a reader or listener.

• words with many meanings

• word choices

• words that are universal

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

______ language: uses words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence a reader or listener.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sentence BEST supports the author's CLAIM that reading helps writers develop their skills?

• Without practice, you will never learn to hear and sing your own unique song.

• Revising is not one of my favorite parts of being a writer though I didn't always feel that way.

• We're curious to see what others are doing with their words, but - what is more important - we like what happens when we open a book, how we journey into the pages.

• In the last 20 years, I've spent more time writing my own books for children and adults.

Explain what makes this a claim:

California is a popular place to visit since there are so many activities to do at the beach.

A term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones and that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning

• bandwagon appeal

• bias

• argumentative text

• loaded language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5