Argumentative Writing

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claim

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The writer's position that they are trying to prove

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counterargument

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The opposing viewpoint

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True or False: Persuasive writing counts a counterargument.

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False

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What is evidence?

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Facts and statistics to support ideas

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True or False: An opinion is a strong piece of evidence to support a claim.

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False

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What is reasoning?

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Connects evidence to the claim

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A strong argument contains a claim, evidence, and reasoning. True or False?

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True

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"Just Do It, Everyone Else Did" is an example of...

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Bandwagon

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Counterargument to the claim: "Students should wear school uniforms."

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Students should not wear school uniforms.

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rebuttal

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Explains why your claim is stronger than your counterargument