Claims Counter Arguments and Inferences

when you address and challenge a claim by disapproving it

• Detail

• Rebuttal

• Counter Argument

• Key idea

the opinion statement in an argument

• bibliography

• evidence

• claim

• reason

challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree

• claim

• reason

• counterargument

• rebuttal

a reason or set of reasons that something is true, with evidence

• bibliography

• argument writing

• claims

• counterargument

Where would you normally find the central claim in an argument essay?

• In the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

Why is evidence included in an argument?

• To support the claims or reasons

• To show what the opposite side thinks

• To help figure out who committed the crime

What is the purpose of a counterargument and rebuttal?

• It makes your essay longer so you can get a better grade.

• It keeps you from hurting people's feelings on the other side.

• It makes your argument stronger by showing you understand the other side and can argue back.

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal