Argumentative Writing

Ideas that are presented to oppose an argument

• rebuttal

• counterargument

• claim

• evidence

A paragraph that contains a restatement of the thesis statement and a last convincing appeal

• introduction paragraph

• concluding paragraph

• background paragraph

• body paragraph

argument or information explaining why the author believes he or she is correct

• rebuttal

• argument

• reasons

• anecdote

an argument against a claim or reasons why they are wrong

• reasons

• ethos

• argument

• rebuttal

What is Argumentative Writing?

• the writer chooses a side of an argument and uses facts and reasons to back it up

• Tells information about a person, place or thing

• tells a story with characters

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

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

A paragraph that contains the lead, background information, thesis statement, and brief reasons.

• introduction paragraph

• body paragraph

• counterargument paragraph

• concluding paragraph

True or False: Statements in which reason is used to influence actions or ideas is argument.

• True

• False