Argumentative Text Vocabulary

Specific details or facts that support an inference or idea.

• Tone

• Bias

• Evidence

• Claim

A term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones and that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning.

• Hyperbole

• Loaded Language

• Evidence

• Summary

An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning.

• Rhetorical Device

• Bias

• Tone

• Logical fallacy

A technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience.

• Rhetorical Question

• Evidence

• Rhetorical Device

• Synthesize

You must use a _____ when citing data to support your claim.

​ ​ (a)   is my favorite type of non-fiction because I like to see how an author will defend a topic using logic and persuasion.

• argumentative text

• bias

• counterclaim

I thought he wrote a good claim, but he didn't have enough ​ (a)   to support it.

• evidence

• hyperbole

• faulty reasoning

In order to write a good argumentative text, you must have a ​ (a)   , provide ​ (b)   , from ​ (c)   , then address a ​ (d)   without using any ​ (e)   .

• claim

• evidence

• credible sources

• counterclaim

• faulty reasoning

She made the _ that everyone should volunteer in their community.

Which term refers to the main point or stance that an author is trying to prove in an argumentative text?

• A) Claim

• B) Evidence

• C) Counterargument

• D) Bias