Argument Review

Arguments must have

• A claim, reason, evidence, and bridge

• A claim, reason, evidence, and emotional appeals

• A thesis and emotional appeals

• Opinions and facts

What paragraph should your THESIS STATEMENT go in?

• Introduction

• Body 1

• Body 2

What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER that is found in the thesis statement?

• Facts to support an idea

• An explanation of the chosen evidence

• Text evidence to support an opinion

• The writer's position (for/against) to the question

Match the following

• Audience

• A topic from society that people have different opinions about.

• Persuasive

• Who will be affected by the argument issue? Who will read the essay?

• Argumentative

• Supported using solid evidence and reasoning.

• Issue

• Supporting details are based on feelings and emotions.

• Evidence

• Logic, data, and facts that support the thesis.

Persuasive essays/ speeches focus ​ on​ (a)   whereas argumentative essays/ speeches use​ (b)   .

• emotion
• facts
• bridge/ warrant
• claim

What is the best evidence to support the claim "Students should not have to wear uniform at school due to the bias rules and gender stereotypes."

• 80% of the school uniform policies specifically target girls.

• Boys and girls might have different uniform policies.

• Boys can wear whatever they want.

• Uniforms are ugly so we shouldn't have to wear them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Should Falmouth build more bicycle lanes? 

• CLAIM
• NO CLAIM

In my personal opinion, I believe that public school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• CLAIM
• NO CLAIM

Claim or Statement/ Opinion?

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• Claim

• Statement

If the claim is that parents put more effort into getting their sons into college than their daughters, who would the author want to get an expert opinion from?

• parents

• a college admissions advisor

• a brother and sister

• a fish