Argument and Claims Vocabulary

When you are asked to "trace" arguments and claims, what does this really mean for you to do?

• to tell the argument

• to investigate, to study closely

• to use your pencil to draw around

• to read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

When you determine the quality of something you _________ it. When you give a grade or a score.

• sound

• position

• trace

• evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a statement of your opinion

• sufficient

• sound

• argument

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

an opinion or argument the author is trying to prove

• evaluate

• relevant

• argument

• claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

details used to support the main points; these answer the question, "why"

• reasons

• sufficient

• arguments

• paragraph

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

proof; may include facts, examples, data, research, and expert knowledge that supports the argument

• metaphor

• evidence

• evaluate

• witness

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

You must present sound reasoning when defending an argument.

What does "sound" mean in the sentence above?

• relevant

• sufficient

• enough

• logical

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Evidence that an author provides to support an argument must be related to the claims. If the evidence is related to claims we say it is _________.

• sound

• sufficient

• position

• relevant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

If only one piece of evidence is presented when an author writes an argument, that one piece of evidence is not enough.

We say that the evidence is not ______________.

• sufficient

• sound

• relevant

• right

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

When an author is trying to convince the reader of something, they want the reader to think as they think.

• evaluate

• persuade

• time

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D