Argumentative Terms

Why is it important to include a clear claim in an argumentative essay?

• To confuse the reader

• To hide the writer's position

• To make the essay longer

• To clearly state the writer's position and guide the reader through the essay.

How can evidence be used to strengthen the reasoning in an argumentative essay?

• By providing specific examples, statistics, or expert opinions to back up the claims made in the essay.

• By making unsupported claims and generalizations

• By including irrelevant information and off-topic examples

• By using emotional language and personal anecdotes

Facts or reasoning given to support an author's position are the ____________________.

• controversy

• argument

• thesis

• counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

In order to avoid plagiarism, you have to include ____________________ in your essay, or give credit to the authors of source information.

• citations

• reasons

• summaries

• perspectives

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You conduct ____________________ in order to locate information from a variety of sources.

• persuasion

• research

• a debate

• controversy

Tags

CCSS.W.6.7

CCSS.W.6.8

You must have a clear ____________________, which is your statement of a position or opinion about a topic.

• issue

• citation

• reason

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

____________________ are the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim.

• Issues

• Reasons

• Citations

• Arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

What is the best definition of plagiarism?

• Purposely copying someone else's words without giving them credit

• Using another person's ideas, words, or other original work without giving them proper credit

• Copying someone else's words, ideas, or other original work even if you give them credit

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A