Argumentative Writing Review

information used to back up and support your answer

• bridge
• persuasion
• argument
• 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

A counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you. 

• True
• False

What is a rebuttal?

• The opposing viewpoint
• Explains why your claim is stronger than your counterargument
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify
• Perform, Infer, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Educate
• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

Where in the essay should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Using evidence to support your claim makes your ideas ____________.

• right
• wrong
• weaker
• stronger

Transition words help the essay flow from one idea to the next. An example of a transition word is

• Therefore
• And
• But
• Why

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.
• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.