Argumentative Essay: Three Cheers for the Nanny State

statements that can be proved

• fact

• opinion

statements by well-informed authorities

• facts

• expert opinions

• data

• personal observations

information gathered scientifically

• anecdotes

• facts

• data

• expert opinions

writer's own experiences

• data

• facts

• personal observations

true stories that illustrate ideas

• anecdotes

• personal observations

• expert opinions

the position a write presents and defends is called a counterargument

• true

• false

the position a writer presents and defends

• fact

• data

• claim

• reason

opposing views the writer discusses and disproves is called a claim

• true

• false

What is a counterargument?

• the position a writer presents and defends

• opposing views the writer discusses and disproves

• information that supports the claim and shows that it is the right one

Are reasons and evidence information that supports the claim and shows that it is right or true?

• true

• false