Argumentative Types and Terminology

Making a claim and supporting it with logic.

• Argument

• Persuasion

• Claim

• Evidence

Facts that support your claim.

• Argument

• Persuasion

• The Bridge

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• The Bridge

• The Counter-Claim

• Turn-back

• Audience

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

• The Bridge

• Argument

• Turn-back

• Audience

Which is not a component of argumentative essay?

• claim

• reason

• evidence

• vivid language

What is the main goal of argumentative essay?

• convince readers to believe in an idea and to do an action

• make the reader agree with the writer's opinion

• describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind

• explain the topic to increase the understanding of readers

What is another term for rebuttal?

• counterargument

• author's position

• return to claim

• conclusion

Which of the following refers to a hook or lead?

• a sentence that has the main idea of an essay

• a sentence that ends the paper

• a sentence that gets the reader's attention

• a sentence that explains the point of an essay

Which of the following best define an argument?

• it's a claim that has logic and facts

• it's a claim that has feelings in it

• it's a claim that tells an opinion

• it's a claim that tells a story

Why do you need to restate what you wrote in your essay in your conclusion?

• So that you can remind your readers of your claims and evidence

• So that you can look smart

• So you can practice writing better essays next time

• So that you can check your answers