Argumentative Writing

The writer's position on an issue is called

• rebuttel

• introduction

• counterclaim

• claim

What is it called when the writer writes the claim as a statement?

• thesis statement

• counterclaim

• rebuttel

• hook

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

• arguments

• counterclaim

• hooks

• thesis statements

What is the purpose of a hook?

• to get the reader's attendion

• to state the author's claim

• to conclude the essay

• to argue against the claim

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

• author's purpose

• argument

• counterclaim

• fallacy

Background information is important because it

• explains the author's perspective

• provides evidence that will support the claim

• gives the author some time to gather their thoughts

• provides context the reader may not know

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

• True

• False

What should you do after presenting textual evidence?

• explain how that evidence proves your point

• transition to another paragraph

• move on to another reason

• summarize that evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How do you know that evidence is taken straight from the text?

• it is capitalized

• it is in all CAPS

• it is cited but not in quotes

• it is in quotes and cited

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What must you do when you use another author's ideas?

• give the author credit by citing their work in-text AND in the reference page

• give the author credit by citing their work in-text but not in the reference page

• give the author credit by citing their work in the reference page but not in-text

• you do not have to do anything special

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9