Argumentative Writing Terms

Making a claim and supporting it using logic.

• audience

• claim

• refutation

• argument

Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions.

• persuasion

• counterargument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

The position that you are trying to get your readers to accept.

• argument

• claim

• persuasion

• warrant

Facts that support your claim.

• evidence

• persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim

• bridge/warrant

• claim

• counterargument

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.

• argument

• evidence

• counterargument

Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong.

• turn-back/refuation

• persuasion

• argument

When writing an argumentative essay, who will be affected by the topic?

• audience

• claim

• evidence