Argument Vocabulary

The _________________ are important in an argument because they support your claim and focus on the "why."

• warrants/reasons

• evidence

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

______________ is research based, supports your warrants/reasons, and is convincing.

• Evidence

• Warrants/reasons

• Claim

• Rebuttal

In the ___________________, you should try to defeat or beat the counterclaim.

• rebuttal

• claim

• evidence

• warrants/reasons

A proper argument always contains a _____________ and ______________.

• counterclaim, rebuttal

• warrant, reason

• claim, rebuttal

• counterclaim, opinion

One side of an argument could have more than one rebuttal.

• True

• False

An author's position/point of view/opinion on a topic.

• Supporting Evidence

• Claim (thesis statement)

• Logos

• Topic

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.8

The facts, statistics, examples, and expert opinions from credible sources that support a claim

• Claim (thesis statement)

• Topic

• Reasons/Evidence

• relevant evidence

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.8

Explanation of evidence and how it supports the claim.

• Justification

• Topic

• Credible Sources

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.8

The opposite position of a given claim.

• Counter argument (counterclaim/counter point or turn against)

• Justification

• Pathos

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.8

Proving the counter argument wrong by providing reasons and explanation from the claim that would refute it.

• Justification

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.8