WorksheetsArgument Writing Vocab
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Define advocate (noun)
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
someone who disagrees with an idea
to argue against something
to publicly recommend or support
Someone who advocates for something might also be called a
hero
proponent
opponent
dissenter
When you ________ something, that means you are saying it is true.
State
argue
assert
insert
When you assert something, you are ________ it is true
claiming
arguing
hinting
denying
A ______ is something you are saying is true or accurate.
thesis
statement
belief
claim
(a) -claim is an opposing idea
Someone might be called a ________ if they don't agree with or believe something
jerk
ornery alligator
critic
proponent
Someone might be called an ________ if they don't agree with or support something
opp
opponent
believer
politician
Define object (verb)
to turn something into and object
to get angry
to agree
to disagree or argue against
True or false: the purpose of argument writing is to convince your audience to agree with you
True
False
Which of these is NOT one of the steps of argument writing?
State your big claim/idea
Give and explain evidence
Respond to a counterclaim
Give evidence and explanation that supports a counterclaim
The purpose of a hook is to state your argument clearly in one sentence.
True
False
What's the purpose of a thesis statement?
To grab a reader's attention
To state your big claim/argument clearly in one sentence.
To give evidence supporting your argument
To establish your topic.
