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WorksheetsArgument Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
The issue or question to be addressed in the writing.
Claim (thesis statement)
Topic
Pro
Supporting Evidence
An author's position/point of view/opinion on a topic.
Supporting Evidence
Claim (thesis statement)
Logos
Topic
The facts, statistics, examples, and expert opinions from credible sources that support a claim
Claim (thesis statement)
Topic
Reasons/Evidence
relevant evidence
Explanation of evidence and how it supports the claim.
Justification
Topic
Credible Sources
Claim
The opposite position of a given claim.
Counter argument (counterclaim/counter point or turn against)
Justification
Pathos
Logos
Proving the counter argument wrong by providing reasons and explanation from the claim that would refute it.
Justification
Ethos
Pathos
Rebuttal
The appeal to logic, facts, reasons, data, and evidence to support an argument.
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
The appeal to credibility/trust to support an argument.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
The appeal to emotion. Using emotions/feelings to support an argument.
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
"For" an issue
Pro
Con
"Against" an issue
Pro
Con
To track, follow, find/identify a claim
relevant
sound
Trace
To judge or assess an author’s ideas and evidence
Evaluate
Track
Claim
"Sound" evidence is evidence that...
any evidence from a source
Cannot be doubted/makes sense to the argument
Relevant evidence is evidence that...
Any evidence from any source
Correlates or backs up a claim
Facts
ideas that are true
ideas that are opinions
Statistics
Number based evidence --- like "10% of British teens would give up a college education to become a reality tv star."
Opinion based evidence like "these shows can inspire young viewers."
Sources that can be reasonably trusted to be accurate and objective---for example: sources such as .gov .org; facts or statistics
con
credible sources
pro
justification
