Argument Writing Basics

Making a claim and supporting it using logic is:

• persuasion
• claim
• argument
• evidence

Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions is called....

• evidence
• argument
• persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

information used to back up and support your answer

• bridge
• persuasion
• argument
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• turnback/rebuttal
• warrant
• counterargument
• argument

The people that will be affected by this topic or read your essay

• evidence
• your teacher
• audience

Your introduction paragraph includes

• your hook
• thesis
• all the above

What is the first thing you put in the introduction of an argumentative essay?

• argument
• three reasons
• hook
• rebuttal

making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions

• persuasion
• argument
• claim
• evidence

A claim is: 

• The position you are trying to get your readers to accept
• the thesis statement
• found in the introduction
• all of the above

True or False:
Evidence is facts that support your claim. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1