Intro to Argumentative Text

When you are writing to make a change, you are taking a position on a topic which is your opinion, also called the ______.

• counterargument

• claim

• fact

A thesis statement, or main idea, that lets your reader know what your text is about is also called a ____ sentence?

• topic

• conclusion 

What does an other do to support their claim?

• Make more claims

• Provide evidence

What is it called when you think of the opposite view of your claim and think what would someone say if they disagreed with you?

• rebuttal

• counter-argument 

Which paragraph would you write your counter argument?

• Introduction

• Thesis

• Conclusion

• Opposition

When an author writes an argumentative essay, their purpose is to ____?

• inform

• persuade or convince

• entertain

• explain

Rather than just using your thoughts and opinions, to really persuade someone of your claim or position you MUST use...

• someone else's thoughts

• facts and evidence

• a lot of big words and exclamation marks