Argumentative and Persuasive Writing

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Thesis statement:

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Main idea of a paper

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A thesis statement is narrow.

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True

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Topic sentence?

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Main idea of a paragraph.

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Claim about school uniforms.

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Students should have school uniforms.

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Making a claim and supporting it with logic:

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an argument

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Info used to support your answer

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evidence

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Challenging an opposing position.

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counterargument

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Affected readers of your essay

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audience

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Primary source?

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A firsthand document or testimony

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What is evidence?

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Used to support or defend statements, arguments, or claims.