Argumentative Essay Terms

What is the definition of an Argument?

• Contradicting one another

• An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate

• Yelling and screaming at each other

• Agreeing on a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

A statement that disproves the thesis/claim

• Conclusion

• Paragraph

• Refutation

• Introduction

Provide the definition for a Counterclaim

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.SL.8.3

The explanations for why the author feels the way he or she does

• Reasoning

• Author's Point of View

• Sound

• Credible Sources

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

When you have a Sound argument, what does that mean?

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Author's Point of View

• Claim

• Thesis

• Counterclaim

• How the author feels about the situation or topic

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is a Formal Style?

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CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.8.4

Facts, details, exemplifies, etc. that support the writer's reasonings

• Relevant Evidence

• Credible Sources

• Transitions

• Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

When there's enough support to make the argument convincing

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Words, phrases, clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic

• Argument

• Claim/Thesis

• Transitions

• Formal Style

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CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.3C