Argumentative Vocab #1

Front

Pattern or structure an author uses to organize ideas for the audience

Back

Text structure

Front

Components of a story or article not in the main text.

Back

Text features

Front

Reader's feeling while reading vs. author's feelings about the subject

Back

Mood/Tone

Front

Ideas essential for understanding the text

Back

Key idea

Front

Intended individual or group for whom the reader writes

Back

Audience

Front

Main idea in writing supported by details.

Back

Thesis/Controlling idea

Front

Position on a topic developed through logic and evidence.

Back

Argument

Front

Beginning of a piece of writing stating the overall argumentative claim.

Back

Introduction

Front

Explains, proves, and supports your paper's argumentative claim.

Back

Body Paragraph

Front

Main idea of a paragraph.

Back

Topic Sentence