Argumentative Writing

Facts from the passages that support your claim are called what?

• Reasons

• Evidence

• Arguments

• Details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The group of people that a piece of writing is intended for are called.......

• Groups

• Teams

• Audience

• Readers

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The main argument of the essay. All of the reasons and evidence support this. It is sometimes called the thesis.

A point made by the opposing side in an argument-opposite or different from your claim.

• reason

• fact

• opinion

• counterclaim

A statement that explains why the claim is true. It should be supported by multiple pieces of evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

A statement that urges the reader to take a specific action to support your claim or recommends a solution to your claim.

• call to action

• hook

• thesis

• opinion

Reasoning and evidence that attempts to disprove or point out weaknesses in the counterclaim.

A question a writer poses to their reader that they don't expect the reader to answer. It has an obvious answer and emphasizes the writer's main point.

• statement

• fact question

• rhetorical question

• personal question

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Find the claim: Many schools around the United States have a uniform policy. Students wear uniforms to school on a daily basis. The uniforms are usually neutral colors with limited options. I think that schools should not have a uniform policy.

• Many schools around the United States have a uniform policy.

• I think that schools should not have a uniform policy.

• Students wear uniforms to school on a daily basis.

• The uniforms are usually neutral colors with limited options.