Argumentative Text Identifying the Argument

Every argument begins with one of these.

• claim
• reason
• evidence
• explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these, which tell why.

• reason
• counterclaim
• statistic
• counterargument

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

"Experts" are an authoritative source of information that can be used as what in an argument?

• evidence
• claim
• reason
• explanation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

Facts, quotations, statistics, and case studies are all types of:

• Reasons
• Evidence
• Appeals
• Opinions

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

• teach you how to make or do something
• influence you to do or believe something
• inform you about historic or current events
• tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

In persuasive writing, the writer may include information about an opinion that he or she is not supporting. In presenting this information, he or she has provided a:

• case study
• testimonial
• citation
• counter-argument

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

When you evaluate evidence, you:

• restate the proof offered by the author
• decide if you like it or not
• decide if the proof supports the author's claims
• make sure that it is the author's opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

A fact is:

• an opinion
• something that can be proven true
• use of numbers as evidence
• a statement

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In argumentative writing, a writer will present a/an ______________ which is backed up with evidence.

• statistic
• argument
• case study
• propaganda technique

In argumentative writing, the writer will often present information about the opposite side, or a _____________________.

• Fact
• Anecdote
• Citation
• Counter-Argument