Argumentative Vocabulary

An individual's conclusion about a text, topic, event, or idea.

• Issue

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with it.

• counterargument

• rebuttal

• turnback

• bridge

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

Logic, data, and facts that support the thesis/claim

• evidence

• issue

• counterclaim

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

A topic from society that people have different opinions about.

• bridge

• warrant

• issue

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects the evidence to the claim.

• issue

• bridge

• claim

• warrant

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

restate the meaning of something in different words. -alters the exact wording of the source and transmits its ideas or information without evaluation or interpretation.

• summarize

• paraphrase

• claim

• bias

Tags

CCSS.W.8.8

is a viewpoint that opposes an author’s thesis or claim. For an argument to be persuasive, the author must address counter argument.

• argumentative text

• counterargument

• claim

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make a larger point

• analogy

• anecdote

• argumentative text

• paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3B

CCSS.W.8.3E

the reason an author writes about a particular topic

• claim

• author's purpose

• audience

• bandwagon appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

The intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

• audience

• bias

• claim

• bandwagon appeal

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.4