Argument Writing

Author's opinion on an issue that can be argued

• reason

• claim

• evidence

• explanation

Information explaining WHY the author believes they are correct

• reasons

• thesis

• evidence

• opinion

PROOF that supports reasoning (text, data, statistics, personal experience, etc.)

• data

• rebuttal

• evidence

• counterclaim

Non fiction writing that persuades others

• argumentative

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

"Schools should start later in the day."

• claim

• evidence

• reason

• proof

"... Because children need more sleep than they're getting"

• claim

• evidence

• premise/reason

• explanation

A belief, judgment, or opinion about something

• claim

• persuade

• reason

• evidence

What usually includes the word BECAUSE?

• claims

• evidence

• premise/reason

• argument

Supports author's REASON for a claim

• persuade

• evidence

• purpose

• argument

When writing an essay, end with a ____________.

• mic drop sentence

• reason

• claim

• counterargument