Argument

Evidence is...

• ..not very useful in an argument.

• ..made up to support your claim.

• ..a counterargument to the original claim.

• ..specific information used to back up an argument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What qualifies as different types of Evidence?

• Metaphor, Hyperbole, and Idiom

• Facts, Examples, and Statistics

• Point of view, Plot, and Setting

• Similes, Homonyms, and Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The position on a topic that is open to debate.

• Refute

• Evidence

• Claim

• Call to action

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

A point made by the opposing side of an argument.

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

The claim is also know as...

• The body

• The thesis

• The conclusion

• The introduction paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Reasons answer the question..

• "What's the claim all about?"

• "What's the point?"

• "Why do I think this?"

• "Why arguments matter."

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A counterclaim should be addressed with..

• An persuasive argument

• An original reason

• Another counterclaim

• A rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

A counterclaim answers the question...

• "What is the original claim?"

• "What is the main point?"

• "What is the other side?"

• It does not answer any question.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

What is the difference between an argument and persuasion?

• There is no difference.

• Arguments use proof and reason while persuasion appeals to emotion.

• Arguments use proof and reason while persuasion uses credibility and logic.

• Arguments appeal to emotion while persuasion uses proof and reason.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

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