Argumentative Vocabulary

What does argument mean?

• a statement that supports a position

• a position or viewpoint along with claims and evidence used to support that position

• details that an author includes to support their claim

• the opening statement

What is evidence?

• the reasons given for why the evidence supports the argument

• when an author acknowledges an opposing viewpoint

• facts, statistics, examples, and comparisons that show why a claim should be believed

• a statement that supports a position

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a counterclaim?

• when an author acknowledges an opposing viewpoint

• proving a claim is wrong

• proving a counterclaim is wrong and the author's claim is correct

• the opening statement that grabs the reader's attention

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a hook?

• the reasons given for why the evidence supports the argument

• to prove a claim is wrong

• facts, statistics, examples, and comparisons that show why a claim should be believed

• the opening statement that grabs the readers attention

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a claim?

• the reasons given for why the evidence supports the claim

• to prove a claim is wrong

• a statement that supports a position

• proving the counterclaim is wrong and the writer's claim is correct

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does refute mean?

• to prove a claim is wrong

• the author's claim

• when an author acknowledges an opposing viewpoint

• the reasons given for why the evidence supports the argument

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What are supporting details?

• when an author acknowledges an opposing viewpoint

• the 2-3 details that an author includes to support his/her claim

• a statement that supports a position

• facts, statistics, examples, and comparisons that show why a claim should be believed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a rebuttal?

• the part of a paper that proves the counterclaim is wrong, and the author's argument is correct

• an opposing claim

• the author's claim

• details the author includes to support their claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a thesis?

• a position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support the position

• reasons given for why the evidence supports the argument

• the author's claim

• a statement that supports a position

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is an explanation?

• the opening statement that grabs the reader's attention

• the reasons given for why the evidence supports the argument

• a statement that supports a position

• a position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D