Argumentative Writing

The writer's position on an issue

• claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttel

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

• evidence

• claims

• arguments

• counterclaims

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2B

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

• counterclaim

• fallacy

• author's purpose

• argument

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1C

Background information is important, because...

• explains the author's perspective

• provides evidence that will support the claim.

• provides context the reader may not know.

• it gives the author some time to gather their thoughts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2A

Reasoning is used to...

• explain why evidence is important to a claim.

• explain why a counterclaim is incorrect.

• provide insight into the author's thoughts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

Claims need to be able to be refuted (argued against).

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason

• Transition to another paragraph

• Summarize that evidence

• Explain how that evidence proves your point.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2C

How do you know evidence is taken from the text? 

• You capitalize it 
• It is in all CAPS 
• You use quotes 
• You simply state it is from the text, but do not use quotes 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What is the purpose of an argument?

• TO EXPLAIN
• TO PERSUADE
• TO ENTERTAIN
• TO INFORM

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.8

The author's purpose is to convince us that the ________________ is true.

• evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

• clues

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.8