America Stands for Tolerance Word Wall

What is a claim?

• A statement of the overall opinion

• A detailed description of an event

• A list of supporting evidence

• A summary of the main idea

What are reasons and evidence?

• Data, anecdotes, facts, and other examples that support the claim

• Opinions and beliefs that are not supported by facts

• Questions that challenge the main idea

• Predictions about what might happen in the future

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What are counterclaims and counterarguments?

• Acknowledgment of reasons an opponent might disagree and arguments against those reasons

• A summary of the main points in an essay

• A list of supporting evidence for your own claim

• A conclusion that restates your thesis

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What are concessions and rebuttals?

• Concession: agreement that a counterargument is valid; rebuttal: argument against the counterclaim

• Concession: a type of evidence; rebuttal: a summary of the main argument

• Concession: a conclusion; rebuttal: a supporting detail

• Concession: a restatement of the claim; rebuttal: an unrelated opinion

What is a conclusion in an argument?

• Usually a call to action for the reader

• A summary of unrelated facts

• An introduction to the topic

• A list of supporting evidence

What is parallelism?

• A form of repetition in which a grammatical pattern is repeated to create rhythm, link ideas, or evoke emotions

• A type of punctuation used to separate clauses

• A method of summarizing a text

• A technique for creating metaphors

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is antithesis?

• Placing two ideas side-by-side to show contrast between them

• Using exaggerated statements for effect

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Repeating the same word at the beginning of successive clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What are shifts in writing?

• Changes in mood, attitude, or point, often signaled by words such as but, however, and although

• The use of metaphors and similes to enhance descriptions

• The process of editing grammar and punctuation errors

• The organization of paragraphs in chronological order

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a logical fallacy?

• An error in reasoning that undermines an argument or renders it invalid

• A mathematical proof that supports an argument

• A persuasive technique that always leads to the truth

• A factual statement used as evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the meaning of the word 'icon'?

• Symbol of deeply held values

• A type of fruit

• A musical instrument

• A mathematical equation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4