Arguments and Claims Review

Support consists of reasons and ___________________ used to ____________ the claim.

• evidence; tell

• evidence; prove

• opinions; prove

• proof; explain

Rhetorical Devices are techniques that writers use to _____________ their arguments and communicate more effectively.

• enhance

• write

• tell

• prove

Note how the author ________________ the claim, ___________ and evidence.

• connects; opinions

• connects; position

• connects; reasons

• explains; position

Look for reasons and evidence that ____________ the claim.

• dispute

• support

• match

• deny

Identify the ___________, which may be directly ___________ or ______________.

• reasons, stated, implied

• claim, stated, implied

To ________________, is to follow the reasoning of an argument.

• track

• test

• tell

• write

Loaded language consists of words with strongly _______________ or _______________ connotations.

• positive; negative

• true; false

• right; wrong

• broad; specific

A statement that an author uses to prove their argument. There may be several _______ within an argumentative text.

• traces

• claims

• predictions

• evaluation

this word means to make an informed opinion - especially when reading an argumentative text

• trace

• evaluate

• predict

• guess

In argumentative writing, the author presents their own point of view or perspective on a topic. This point of view is called the author's....

• evaluation

• claim

• prediction

• argument