Argumentative Writing Vocabulary

Reasons that are untrue and based on nonfactual information

• fallacious
• sound
• argument
• support

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.8

A claim made to rebut or refute a previous claim.

• informational text
• evidence
• counterclaim
• rebuttal

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or claim is true or valid.

• evidence
• support
• claim 
• counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.8

A type of nonfiction text.  Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.

• sound reasoning
• informational text
• argumentative writing
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

Reasons that are true,factual, and reasonable.

• fallacious reasoning
• sound reasoning
• disconnected reasoning
• radical reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.8

A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

• narrative writing
• explanatory writing
• persuasive writing
• argumentative writing

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.8

An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

• rebuttal
• argument
• claim
• counterclaim

A reason given with the aim to show others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

• counterclaim
• refute
• claim
• rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.8

Information that proves a claim.

• advice
• rebuttal
• support
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.8

Claim or prove that(evidence or an accusation) is false.

• reject/remove
• reply/respond
• refute/rebut
• receive/reclaim