Argument and Persuasion Vocabulary

A strong opinion based on facts and research

• statement

• claim

• thought

• view

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Trying to make someone believe something is true without evidence.

• guess

• show

• persuade

• trick

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Information that supports your reasons with facts and research

• evidence

• story

• advertisement

• rumor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

A claim supported by reasons and evidence

• joke

• conversation

• statement

• argument

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Tells why and makes someone care about your claim

• mistake

• fib

• Reason

• misunderstanding

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The exact opposite of your claim that is provable with reasons and evidence

• counterclaim

• reason

• claim

• overview

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

a claim that does not have good reasons

• argument

• evidence

• counterclaim

• unsubstantiated

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

carry out research to discover facts or information

• investigate

• claim

• reason

• analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

a text that gives both sides of an argument

• article

• claim

• one-sided

• overview

what are the 3 things that make a good argument?

• claim, evidence, persuasion

• claim, reasons, evidence

• overview, opinion, reason

• reason, analysis, argument

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D