ARGUMENTATION PART 1

WHICH OF THE OPTIONS BELOW ARE PARTS OF AN EFFECTIVE ARGUMENT?​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• CLAIM
• MAIN POINTS
• EVIDENCE FOR SUPPORT
• COUNTERCLAIM
• REFUTATION
• PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
• INCREASED VOLUME
• DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE

Examine the following claim. What important element is it missing?

Brother from "The Scarlet Ibis" is directly responsible for Doodle's death.

• the topic

• the counterclaim

• the writer's opinion

• the blueprint of reasons

Drag and drop the statements that are true about argument writing.

a

b

e

do not provide other side of argument

you must refute the counterclaim

you defend your position.

you do not need sources for evidence

you present facts to reader

LABEL EACH PART OF THIS INTRODUCTION WITH THE CORRECT TERM.

c

d

e

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

THESIS

COUNTERCLAIM

REFUTATION

HOOK

TRUE OR FALSE: Your thesis statement must be debatable.

• TRUE

• FALSE