Argument Writing

The purpose of argument writing is

• To entertain an audience with a strong plot and character development.

• To present a position and to have an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your argument.

• To teach the audience to complete a task such as a recipe or a craft project.

• To teach multistep equations.

In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• direct

What is a claim?

• The opposite of the author's argument.

• An attempt to disapprove an argument.

• Thesis statement or main argument backed up with evidence.

• Evidence for the argument.

The opposite of the author's claim or the opposing argument is called the ______.

• credible source

• Support evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

Evidence given for the argument is called _______.

• support

• claim

• counterclaim

• thesis

Which of the following would be considered a credible source to quote as evidence in an article?

• Your Best Friend

• Aunt Midlred

• Your neighbor

• Former Education Secretary

After the writer gives the counterclaim, he/she can attempt to disprove it by using a _________.

• rebuttal

• purpose

• central idea

• point of View

The _____________ states the argument the writer is trying to prove.

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

Your opinion or argument is called a(n) 

• claim 

• evidence 

• counterclaim 

• limitation 

A __________ is a statement the writer is trying to prove is true. 

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counter-claim

• Conclusion