Argumentative Notes Pop Quiz

An ___________ is a type of writing in which an author attempts to___________ on a topic is better than other points of view on the topic.

• • -argumentative essay

  -prove that his or her position

• -Informational Text

  -give information

• -Argumentative Text

  -persuade the audience

• -Drama

  -entertain the reader

To Inform_______ that the writer’s viewpoint_________

• people

  is right

• an audience

  deserves consideration

• people

  is wrong

• An audience

  is the correct way to think.

• The writer wants you to_______ their viewpoint

• Listen and care about

• • listen and understand

• Agree and understand

• Disagree and Challenge

• to present information on both sides of an issue _________ and __________ about the merits of the other side.

• By giving multiple pieces of evidence

  Casting doubt

• By listing reasons

  provide fake evidence

• • -by favoring one side

  • -casting reasonable doubt

• By looking at their side

  talking about

• Logical- providing ____ reasons and facts

• Professional-not personal 

• _____-stating facts/Not emotional

• Wrong

  Subjective

• • Right

  Objective

• Invalid

  Personal

• • valid

  • Detached

A____ and______ tone is used to get the reader to acknowledge the writer’s side is ____ of consideration

• calm

  authoritative

  worthy

• Hostile

  persasive

  worthy

• Emotional

  Personal

  Worthy

• Objective

  Calm

  Not worthy

An author’s____ is his or her _____ on a topic; it is the ____ the author is arguing.

• Claim

  Point

  Stance

• CounterClaim

  point

  position

• claim

  position

  point

• Rebuttle

  Stance

  Point

Authors support their claims with _____.

Reasons explain why the  author ______ about a topic.

• logical reasoning

  feels a certain way

• Irrational reasons

  Knows nothing

• Good stuff

  Is knowledgeable

• Reasons

  feels some type of way

Evidence is used to __________ and claim.

Types of evidence includes:  ____, statistics,_____, example  quotations from experts or authorities, and quotations from text.

• Show you're not dumb

  Numbers and stories

• support the author

  Crime scene evidence, facts

• support an argument's reasons

  facts, anecdotes,

• Back up the reasons

  numbers and stories

A _______ presents a view that ______ the claim the author makes. 

What would someone say against your claim?

• Counter story

  does not support

• Counterclaim

  Supports

• Position

  is worthy of

• counterclaim

  contradicts/opposes