Understanding Argumentative Writing Terms

What is a 'claim' in argumentative writing?

• The reasoning used to disprove an opposing viewpoint

• A personal story that illustrates a point

• Numerical facts like percentages and ratios

• A position statement or thesis that states an opinion or makes an argument

Which term refers to the 'thinking or logic used to support an argument'?

• Reasoning

• Conclusion

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

What is a 'counterclaim'?

• A position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint

• The reasoning used to disprove an opposing viewpoint

• An appeal to emotion

• A restatement of the thesis and what the writer wants the reader to do

Which term is defined as 'numerical facts like percentages, numbers, and ratios'?

• hook

• Statistical evidence

• Anecdote

• call to action

What does 'ethos' refer to in argumentative writing?

• Appeal to logic

• Appeal to ethics: Expertise, lawful, trustworthy, intellect

• A false or misleading argument

• Appeal to emotion

Reasoning used to disprove an opposite viewpoint

• conclusion

• rebuttal

• hook

• evidence

Call to Action

• False or misleading argument

• personal story that illustrates a point

• restatement of thesis/claim and what the writer wants the reader to do-a suggestion, command, etc.

• An argument someone has on a cell phone

Show where you got the information: the article, the website, etc.

• hook

• quote

• rebuttal

• cite

A fallacy is described as...

• reasons why an argument is true

• the same thing as a claim

• a false or misleading argument

• a true story

When you grab the reader's attention in the introduction by using an anecdote, an interesting quote, definition, example etc.

• conclusion

• evidence

• cite

• hook