Argumentative Text

What is claim?

• a statement that can be proven using reliable sources

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• position a writer takes on an issue

• a statement made by an expert that confirms an author's claim

What are reasons?

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• the people that the author of a text is writing to

• facts, anecdotes, statistics, expert opinions, testimonials that support a claim

• position a writer takes on an issue

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Types of evidence are

• diagrams, charts, or bar graphs used to present information

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• position a writer takes on an issue

• facts, anecdotes, statistics, expert opinions, testimonials that support a claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Audience

• position a writer takes on an issue

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• a brief story that illustrates a point made by the author

• the people that the author of a text is writing to

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

A fact is

• a brief story that illustrates a point made by the author

• the people that the author of a text is writing to

• a statement that can be proven using reliable resources

• position a writer takes on an issue

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A testimonial is

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• a statement made by an expert that confirms an author's claim

• a brief story that illustrates a point made by the author

• position a writer takes on an issue

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An anecdote is

• the people that the author of a text is writing to

• a brief story that illustrates a point made by the author

• position a writer takes on an issue

• main points that justify a writer's claim

What is a counterargument?

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• position a writer takes on an issue

• the people that the author of a text is writing to

• common opposing opinions presented by the author to help strengthen their argument, showing that both sides have been carefully examined

Graphic features are

• position a writer takes on an issue

• main points that justify a writer's claim

• the people that the author of a text is writing to

• diagrams, charts, or bar graphs used to present information

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Argumentative Text is

• a poem that includes sensory and figurative language.

• a play that gives stage directions to characters

• a fictional story that includes plot, setting, conflict and characters

• an essay to present and defend a position on an issue with the goal of persuading the audience to see things from author's perspective