Argumentative Writing

The opposite of the author's claim or the opposing argument is called the ______.

• credible source

• Support evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• direct

After the writer gives the counterclaim, he/she can attempt to disprove it by using a _________.

• rebuttal

• purpose

• central idea

• point of View

An argument must include:

• Claim, counterclaim, reasons, and supporting evidence

• Claim and supporting evidence

• Ethos, logos, and pathos

• Facts and statistics

A claim in argument writing is

• the writer's position or stance on a problem or issue

• the writer's personal opinion on the subject

• a statement that is not debatable

• the main topic of the essay

True or false: A counterclaim and counterargument are the same thing.

• True

• False

Each of the following are examples of evidence EXCEPT:

• facts

• opinions

• observations

• figures

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

What is a reason?

• a statement that names the position or stance you take on a topic

• a statement provided by the writer to justify and support WHY a claim should be accepted

• information such as statistics, facts, definitions, and quotations from experts, that are used to support a reason

• the position or stance taken by the opposite side in an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

What is evidence?

• a statement that names the position or stance you take on a topic

• a statement provided by the writer to justify and support WHY a claim should be accepted

• information such as statistics, facts, definitions, and quotations from experts, that are used to support a reason

• the position or stance taken by the opposite side in an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence in the introduction lets the reader know which side of the argument you have chosen?

• Hook

• Background

• Claim

• Thesis