Argument Writing Terms

What is the writer's position, opinion, or side called?

• Counterargument

• Reason

• Claim

• Evidence

What does it mean to give a reason in argument writing?

• Give a statement to support or back up the claim.

• Relate the claim to real life.

• Cite text evidence.

• Make stuff up to add length to your essay.

What is an opponent's viewpoint?

• Why do we need to know this??

• D-FENCE!!

• The opposite side of the author's claim or counterclaim

• 22 days until the book report is due!!

What must a claim be?

• arguable

• a fact

• an opinion

• boring

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

• Counterclaim

• Bias

• Argument

• Fact

a position or opinion on a topic

• audience

• claim

• oppose

• evidence

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

• evidence

• claims

• arguments

• counterclaims

Statements that address opposing viewpoints.

• counterclaims

• rebuttels

• claims

• arguments