Arguments and Claims Vocabulary

an opinion or argument the author is trying to prove

• evaluate

• relevant

• argument

• claim

proof; may include facts, examples, data, research, and expert knowledge that supports the argument

• metaphor

• evidence

• evaluate

• witness

You must present sound reasoning when defending an argument.

What does "sound" mean in the sentence above?

• relevant

• sufficient

• enough

• logical

Evidence that an author provides to support an argument must be related to the claims. If the evidence is related to claims we say it is _________.

• sound

• sufficient

• position

• relevant

If only one piece of evidence is presented when an author writes an argument, that one piece of evidence is not enough. We say that the evidence is not ______________.

• sufficient

• sound

• relevant

• right

When an author is trying to convince the reader of something, they want the reader to think as they think.

• evaluate

• persuade

• time

• hyperbole

Vocabulary

My best friend ________ me of breaking her iPod, but I

didn’t!

• accused

• argued

• discussed

• advised

A __________ is a statement the writer is trying to prove is true. 

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counter-claim

• Conclusion

__________is the opposing claim; the other side

• Counter-claim

• Rebuttal

• Conclusion

• Claim

________is the reason why the counter-claim is not as strong as the claim you are trying to prove true. 

• Claim

• Conclusion

• Argument

• Rebuttal