Aurthor's make a statement that they are trying to prove.

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

• Claim

• Author's Purpose

Proof an author provides to support their claim.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

• Author's Purpose

An inclination, feeling,or opinion about a subject and it is preconveived or unreasoned, being unfair.

• Bias

• Argument

• Claim

• Argument

Why do Author's write?

• Author's Purpose

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Not an example of an aurgumentative text.

• A commercial that provides reasons to visit Pizza Hut.

• A story that shows a brave young girl during a snow storm.

• A flyer trying to convince parents to sign up their children for ballet.

• An article sharing the benefits of reading everyday before bed.

Example of a counterclaim.

• Organic produce is better for the planet and the economy.

• You should buy organic produce because it supports locel business.

• Strawberries, almonds, and oats all come in organic varieties.

• While some farmers claim that organic produce is worse for soil, this is actually untrue.

Intended audience?

• The company that published the article.

• Academic professors who study the article.

• The author who wrote the article.

• The people who the article was written for.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which of the following is NOT a technique to persuade an audience?

• Appealing to emotions (pathos).

• Appealing to your senses (sethos).

• Appealing to logic (logos).

• Appealing to credibility (ethos).

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What best describes argumentative text?

• A piece of work that is written to persuade people.

• A piece of work that uses a lot of statistics.

• A piece of work that is very angry.

• A piece of work that focuses on a lot of problems.

According to the American Dental Association, tooth brushing decreases the formation of plaque.

• Evidence

• Claim