Argumentative Vocabulary Review

This piece of the P.I.E. is most commonly seen in argumentative writing.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the type of genre in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion?

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Argumentative

What is an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue called?

• Evidence

• Conclusion

• Counterclaim

• Claim

What are specific details or facts that support the claim called?

• Stereotypes

• Evidence

• Empirical

• Fallacies

What are flawed or false arguments that can be proven wrong called?

• Stereotypes

• Bandwagon

• Biased

• Fallacies

What is the viewpoint that opposes the author's claim called?

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

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Which of the following terms refers to the main point or stance taken by a writer in an argumentative essay?

• A) Evidence

• B) Claim

• C) Counterargument

• D) Conclusion

What is the term for the opposing viewpoint in an argumentative essay?

• A) Rebuttal

• B) Counterclaim

• C) Thesis

• D) Evidence

Which word describes a statement that can be proven true or false and is used to support an argument?

• A) Opinion

• B) Fact

• C) Hypothesis

• D) Assumption