Argument Vocabulary (Mrs, Doll and Renzelmann)

The writer's position on an issue

• counterclaim

• reason

• claim

• evidence

explains why the author has taken a particular position on an issue--these support the claim

• evaluate

• reason

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

facts, figures, statistics, and/or observations that support the reasons--

must be documented, supported facts

• evidence

• claim

• rebuttal

• reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

a paragraph that negates or disagrees with a claim

• rebuttal

• reasoning

• evaluate

• counterclaim/opposing claim

evidence that negates or disagrees with the counterclaim

• reason

• rebuttal

• reason

• evaluation

to describe in detail

• delineate

• valid

• relevant

• reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

find value; judge

• valid

• delineate

• evaluate

• sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

not connected with or not related to something

• reasonable

• valid

• relevant

• irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

having sound judgement; fair and sensible

• reasonable

• irrelevant

• sufficient

• valid

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

• irrelevant

• relevant

• valid

• sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4