Argumentative Writing

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Writing that supports a claim with reasons and evidence is...

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an argument

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The main point of an author’s argument is the...

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claim

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Why the author makes the claim is the...

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reason

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Examples, facts, and expert quotes that support the reason is the...

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evidence

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An opposing claim is the...

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counterclaim

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A statement that a counterclaim or criticism is not true is the...

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rebuttal

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Why should you include background information after your attention grabber?

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To make sure the reader knows what you are arguing about and why

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Why is a topic sentence (1st sentence) in a body paragraph important?

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It tells the reader what that entire paragraph is going to focus on

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Which is the correct way to cite evidence? Options:

In the article What's in a Name the author states

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In the article "what's in a name" the author states

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In the article What's in a Name? the author states

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In the article What's in a Name?the author states

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In the article What's in a Name? the author states

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When writing a body paragraph you should have more ______ than _______?

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Elaboration than evidence