Argumentative Writing Terminology

Making a claim and supporting it with logic.

• Argument

• Persuasion

• Claim

• Evidence

Making a claim and supporting it with feelings and emotions

• Argument

• Persuasion

• Claim

• Evidence

The position that you are trying to get your readers to accept.

• Argument

• Persuasion

• Claim

• Evidence

Facts that support your claim.

• Argument

• Persuasion

• The Bridge

• Evidence

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

• The Bridge

• The Counter-Claim

• Turn-back

• Audience

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

• The Bridge

• The Counter-Claim

• Turn-back

• Audience

Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong.

• The Bridge

• Argument

• Turn-back

• Audience

Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?

• The Bridge

• Argument

• Turn-back

• Audience

This is also called "the hook"

• The Lead

• The Claim

• The Thesis Statement

This is essentially the thesis statement.

• The Lead

• The Claim

• The Warrant