Argumentative text

What is a claim?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

What is a counterargument?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

True or False: Persuasive writing counts a counterargument.

• True
• False

What is evidence?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

True or False: An opinion is a strong piece of evidence to support a claim.

• True
• False

What is reasoning?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

True or False: A strong argument contains a claim, evidence, and reasoning.

• True
• False

"Just Do It, Everyone Else Did" is an example of...

• Bandwagon
• Ethical appeal
• Emotional Appeal
• Glittering Generalities

If your claim is, "Students should wear school uniforms," your counteragument would be...

• Some students should wear school uniforms.
• Students should not wear school uniforms.
• I don't like school uniforms because they are ugly.
• School uniforms would be a good idea.

What is a rebuttal?

• The opposing viewpoint
• Explains why your claim is stronger than your counterargument
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim