ELA Academic Vocabulary Review

an arguable statement, which states a writer's position on an issue or problem

• author's perspective

• sound reasoning

• opposing claim

• claim

explanations that aim to prove the claim, and that make sense

• logical or sound reasoning

• relelvant evidence

• thesis statement

• implied

how the author feels about the subject in which the author reveals their opinion and attitude about the topic; ask yourself what is the author's purpose for writing

• author's perspective

• thesis statement

• argument

• counterclaim

the claim plus the reasons/main points that the writer attempts to prove throughout the remainder of the piece of writing

• cite

• evidence

• claim

• thesis statement

an objection that others might raise in response to the claim

• concluding statement

• conflicting evidence

• counterclaim

• alternate or opposing claim

disproves the alternate or opposing claim, explains why the opposing claim is wrong

• alternate claim

• counterclaim

• credible source

• claim

information that is reliable and can be trusted

• evidence

• author's perspective

• argument

• accurate or credible source

a statement that restates the thesis in a different way

• claim

• counterclaim

• concluding statement

• reasons

statements that support the claim

• opposing claim

• evaluate

• thesis statement

• reasons

the author's universal message about life, humanity, or society; what the story is really about

• theme

• main idea

• plot

• allusion