Vocab Review

Define: Argument

• A heated discussion with someone you don't agree with.

• Facts or reasoning offered to support a position as being true.

• What politicians have all the time

• A nice discussion with a person on a topic that you agree on.

Define: Claim

• A position statement (or thesis) that asserts an idea or makes an argument.

• A declaration of ownership over a piece of land or property.

• Putting the blame on someone.

• Reasoning or facts given in opposition to an argument.

Define: Counterclaim

• Reasoning or facts given in opposition to an argument.

• Claiming a piece of a counter as your own.

• A position statement (or thesis) that asserts an idea or makes an argument.

• A fight over who owns a particular piece of land or property.

Define: Valid

• Manipulative or deceitful.

• Believable or truthful.

• Good or pure.

• Evil or dirty.

What is evidence?

• The opposing view

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects the evidence to the claim

If your claim is, “Students should wear school uniforms,” your counterclaim would be ...

• Some students should wear school uniforms.

• I don’t like school uniforms because they are ugly.

• Students should not wear school uniforms.

• School uniforms would be a good idea.

What is information used to back up and support your answer?

• Hook

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

Why is it important to “cite” textual evidence?

• To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

• To prove your answer is correct

• To use evidence from the text to support your answer

• All of the above

What does it mean when a reason or evidence is relevant?

• A statement of position on an issue.

• Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

• Facts, statistics and other information used to support reasons.

• The reason why you disagree with the author.

Evidence in the form of statements that can be proven true

• fact

• expert testimony

• claim

• relevant evidence