Argument

The purpose of argument writing is

• To entertain an audience with a strong plot and character development.

• To present a position and to have an audience change their minds.

• To teach the audience to complete a task.

• To teach multistep problems.

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

• credible source

• supporting evidence

• claim

• counterargument

Evidence given for the argument is called _______.

• support

• claim

• counterclaim

• thesis

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

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• direct

The argument presented by the writer that goes against the counterclaim (prove them wrong)

• Hook

• Argument

• Rebuttal

• Wrap up

Who the author of an argument is trying to persuade?

• Audience

• Authority

• Adults

• Adolescents

A writer's position on a problem or issue is their ___.

• purpose

• claim

• audience

• appeal

The reasons and evidence that are used to prove the claim are called ___.

• purpose

• claim

• appeal

• support

An argument must include:

• Claim, counterclaim, reasons, and supporting evidence

• Claim and supporting evidence

• Ethos, logos, and pathos

• Facts and statistics

The points the author makes to support the claim are called

• arguments

• transitions

• evidence

• reasons