Argumentative Vocabulary

The writer's position on the issue or topic that is presented in the prompt. It is the side of the argument that the writer is on.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Rebuttal

• Counter-claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Presenting reasoning or facts to disprove a claim. The opposing side of an argument.

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counter-claim

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Statements that explain why or how the evidence supports the claim.

• Audience

• Reasons

• Evidence

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Author's stories reflect their own personal beliefs or feelings. This is the Author's _______

• Relevant Evidence

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Facts, Statistics, and Data that support a claim.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

• Counter Claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Evidence that is important and necessary to supporting the claim.

• Irrelevant Evidence

• Claim

• Relevant Evidence

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Evidence that is extra or besides the point of the claim. It is not necessary to prove the claim.

• Rebuttal

• Irrelevant Evidence

• Counter Claim

• Relevant Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

When you respond directly to your opponent's claim to prove, with evidence, how they are wrong.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Counter Claim

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How can you tell what an author believes?

• Look for clues in their words.

• Look for sentence fluency.

• Look at the counterclaim.

• Look at the reasons.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D