Argumentative Writing

In argumentative writing, a claim is a statement of the writer’s position, or something the writer will try to prove to be true.

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The claim is often stated at the end of the conclusion.

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The body paragraphs of the essay should offer thorough support of the claim using logical reasoning.

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The body paragraphs of the essay should offer thorough support of the claim using relevant evidence from sources.

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The body paragraphs of the essay should offer thorough support of the claim using illogical organizational structure.

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The thinking process that a writer or speaker uses to support a claim is called reasoning.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

There are four types of reasoning.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Deductive reasoning begins with specific observations to arrive at general conclusions.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Deductive reasoning begins with general statements accepted to be true and ends up with a specific factual statement.

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• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The structure of an argument consists of the claim, reasons, evidence, additional elaboration, and rebuttals of counterclaims.

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