Argument

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What should you do after stating textual evidence?

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Explain how the evidence supports your claim.

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What kind of language and/or tone should you use in argumentative writing?

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Formal.

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What is a disadvantage of having Open Campus for lunch?

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Students who are tardy to class or do not return.

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Which of the following statements about argument is NOT true?

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Anything that makes you angry.

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What can a claim be supported by?

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Reasoning or warrants, evidence or observable events, subclaims.

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What is an argument?

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A reason or set of reasons used to persuade.

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What is a claim in an argument?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is evidence in argumentative writing?

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Facts, statistics, or examples that support a claim.

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What is the purpose of a counterargument?

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To address opposing viewpoints and strengthen your own argument.

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What is a subclaim?

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A claim that supports the main claim in an argument.