Argumentative Vocabulary Practice

What is formal language?

• Language that is professional and formal

• Language that is unprofessional and informal

• Slang

• Abbreviations

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

What is an example of informal language?

• slang

• Proper grammar

• Proper heading

• Indenting on an essay

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

What is the purpose of FEASTEXO?

• FEASTEXO are different types of text evidence

• FEASTEXO are not different types of text evidence

• FEASTEXO is an expert opinion

• FEASTEXO is an anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is an anecdote?

• Examples

• Stats

• Facts

• Personal story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the most powerful type of text evidence?

• Anecdotes, Truths

• Facts, Expert Opinions, Stats

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why are anecdotes less powerful?

• Anecdotes are facts, which requires citations

• Anecdotes are generally known truths which are things mostly everyone knows. They don't require citations

• Anecdotes are personal stories. These stories be lies. They don't require citations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does FEASTEXO stand for?

• Facts, Examples, Anecdotes, Stats, Truths, Expert Opinion

• Feats, Examples, Alliteration, Simile, Theme, Expert Opinion

• Facts, Eulogy, Allusion, Simile, Theme, Expert Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why use an expert opinion in an argument?

• This person has an opinion

• This person will not know much about the topic.

• This person will know the most-an authority-about a topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Why should a writer use different types of text evidence?

• The more variety the better; this makes it more convincing when people use many types of evidence like stats, experts, and facts

• People should only use anecdotes

• People only need stats

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Evidence that DOES connect/relate to the claim is _____________ evidence.

• Relevant

• Irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D