Argumentative Vocabulary

an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

• audience

• claim

• credibility

• author's purpose

is a viewpoint that opposes an author’s thesis or claim. For an argument to be persuasive, the author must address counter argument.

• argumentative text

• counterargument

• claim

• author's purpose

a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

• anecdote

• argumentative text

• bandwagon appeal

• paraphrase

Favoring one side

• bias

• claim

• position

• purpose

A position taken on a particular issue

• bias

• claim

• position

• counterclaim

a solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with the claim

• refute

• claim

• position

• counterclaim

details and reasons that support the claim

• evidence

• claim

• position

• perspective

an explanation of why a claim should be accepted

• evidence

• reasons

• rebuttal

• refute

a written response to a counterclaim

• evidence

• claim

• rebuttal

• refute

proving a statement to be false

• evidence

• claim

• rebuttal

• refute