Argumento

a reason or set of reasons to persuade others that idea is right or wrong / una razón o un conjunto de razones para persuadir a otros de que la idea es correcta o incorrecta

• argument / argumento

• viewpoint / punto de vista

• persuasive / persuasivo

all of the tools an author can use to support a central idea, or argument in a text / todas las herramientas que un autor puede utilizar para respaldar una idea central o un argumento en un texto

• Authors craft / artesanía del autor

• claim / afirmación

• contradictory / contradictorio

the writer's position on an issue or problem / la posición del escritor sobre un tema o problema

• claim / afirmación

• Authors craft / artesanía del autor

• contradictory / contradictorio

What people will say that is in opposition to your reasons

• Support

• Counterargument

• Claim

• Defense

What is the correct definition of an argument?

• making a claim and supporting it using opinions

• pointing my finger in another person's face so they focus

• making a claim and supporting it using logic and evidence

• talking until the other person hears my side

In logic, what is an argument?

• an error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid.

• a set of statements where one statement is supported by the others.

• The main parts of an argument

• the main point or claim being made

What should you address by thinking of what people will say contrary to your reasons?

• Support

• Counterargument

• Claim

• Defense

a statement saying two things that cannot both be true / dice dos cosas que no pueden ser verdad a la vez

• Authors craft / artesanía del autor

• claim / afirmación

• contradictory / contradictorio

What additional information could the author have provided in this paragraph to make her argument even better?

• Specific statistics of what attendance rates and grade point averages were before and after mindfulness training.

• A number of how many students attend schools with mindfulness training.

• An interview with a local doctor.

What opposing claim does the author identify in this paragraph?

• The author admits that mindfulness training programs are too costly an investment for schools.

• The author acknowledges that research supporting the benefits of meditation in children may be lacking.

• The author notes an argument that those who support meditation programs in schools are not thinking clearly.