Argument Writing

The purpose of argument writing is

• To entertain an audience with a strong plot and character development.

• To present a position and to have an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your argument.

• To teach the audience to complete a task such as a recipe or a craft project.

• To teach multistep equations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What is a claim?

• The opposite of the author's argument.

• An attempt to disapprove an argument.

• Thesis statement or main argument backed up with evidence.

• Evidence for the argument.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

The opposite of the author's claim or the opposing argument is called the ______.

• credible source

• Support evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Evidence given for the argument is called _______.

• support

• claim

• counterclaim

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• direct

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which point of view uses the pronouns it, he, she, and they.

• Third Person

• Second Person

• First Person

• Fourth Person

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which of the following would be considered a credible source to quote as evidence in an article?

• Your Best Friend

• Aunt Midlred

• Your neighbor

• Former Education Secretary

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

After the writer gives the counterclaim, he/she can attempt to disprove it by using a _________.

• rebuttal

• purpose

• central idea

• point of View

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What does the word interaction mean in the below excerpt?

"At school we have interaction with other real people."

• to avoid people

• To work with someone or something.

• to fight

• to ignore

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

To add notes to a text by highlighting and labeling is to ______ a text.

• annotate

• read

• disprove

• prove

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A