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What is a counterargument?

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A viewpoint that opposes the author's claim.

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What is an intended audience?

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The listener, viewer, or reader of a text.

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What is a claim in argumentative text?

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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, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics used to support a claim.

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What is a counterclaim?

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An argument that opposes the main claim.

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Why might someone argue that cell phones should be allowed in classrooms?

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They may argue that cell phones are beneficial in the classroom.

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What is a reason in argumentative writing?

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A justification that supports a claim.

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What is the purpose of an argumentative text?

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To persuade the reader to accept a particular point of view.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an argumentative text.

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What role do statistics play in argumentative writing?

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They provide evidence to support claims.