Argument Writing

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Purpose of argument writing:

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To present a position and have the audience consider your argument.

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What is a claim?

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Thesis statement or main argument backed by evidence.

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Opposite of the author's claim or opposing argument is called the ______.

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counterclaim

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Evidence for an argument is called _______.

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support

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In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:

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persuade

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Point of view using pronouns it, he, she, they.

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Third Person

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Credible source for evidence in an article?

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Former Education Secretary

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After presenting a counterclaim, the writer can disprove it using a _________.

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rebuttal

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Meaning of 'interaction' in: "At school we have interaction with other real people."

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To work with someone or something.

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To add notes to a text by highlighting and labeling is to ______ a text.

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annotate