Argumentative Text

What is a claim?

• I claim that my teachers are the best.

• A statement the author is trying to prove, usually supported by evidence.

• A personal opinion with no evidence.

• Something you shout at a baseball game.

To try to convince the reader of something is the of argumentative text.

• Purpose

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Support

The statement an author makes about a topic is called a(n):

• Analysis

• Program

• Claim

• Proposition

The opposing/opposite point of view, an argument against the author's claim is the

• Counterclaim

• Bias viewpoint

• Author's purpose

• Propaganda

If the author's claim is that cell phones should not be allowed in classrooms, a counterclaim may discuss why:

• Cellphones are useless

• Cellphones are beneficial in the classroom

• Cellphones are distracting

• Cellphones can be dangerous

What reason supports the claim: Frozen yogurt is better than ice cream.

• Ice cream comes in a lot of different flavors

• Frozen yogurt doesn't taste good.

• Frozen yogurt is healthier than ice cream.

• Ice cream cones are best when paired with ice cream

A counterargument is:

• a text that an author uses to defend a position

• the quality of having trustworthy and reliable sources

• a viewpoint that opposes the author's claim

• the intended target group for a message

If you have a bias about a topic, you will not likely present both sides of the argument.

• True

• False

What is the main purpose of an argumentative text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To argue a point and persuade the reader

• To describe a scene

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong argument in an argumentative text?

• It relies on emotional appeal

• It includes a clear thesis statement

• It avoids addressing counterarguments

• It uses complex vocabulary