Argumentative Concept Definitions

to describe precisely

• reasons

• debatable

• delineate

• evidence

​ (a)   are statements or opinions about an issue or problem.​ ​

• Arguments
• Claims
• Reasons
• Evidence

open for discussion or argument

• claims

• reasons

• evidence

• debatable

The main idea of the argument that the writer is attempting to prove.

Match the following

• claim

• why others should accept the claim

• reasons

• facts, examples, and expert opinions that prove the claim

• evidence

• the main idea of the argument that the writer is attempting to prove