parts of an argument

true or false : A claim is a fact

Check all parts included within a claim.

• commentary

• topic

• position on a topic

• reasoning for having a position on a topic

An introduction is. . .

• the first paragraph of an essay

• the explanatory paragraphs within an essay

• the final paragraph of an essay

• the first sentence of an essay

a restatement of the claim or summary of the argument

• conclusion

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

• reasons

What is this: Dogs are the most popular pet in the United States.

• fact

• opinion

• claim

A good counterclaim to, schools should have better school lunches, is

• school districts are not required to supply good lunches for students

• gym does not make students hungry for lunch

• school lunch now is not nutritious

• healthy school lunch is too expensive to supply regularly

A call to action is. . .

• the final attempt to persuade the reader

• the main idea of your essay

• the first attempt to persuade the reader

• specific examples and research used as evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Within an essay, support is. . .

• an explanation of how evidence connects to the claim

• the final attempt to persuade the reader

• explains main idea and persuasive goal of the essay

• specific examples and research used as evidence

A call to action is

• is a request or directive for the audience or readers to act in a way that helps resolve the issue presented in the argument

• explains why your claim is valid

• a type of writing where an author tries to prove his or her opinion on a topic

• not that popular in argumentative writing.

Which of the following describe claim?

• the thesis or main idea of an argument

• what the other side would say

• your answer to what the other side would say