Argumentative Text Review 5th Grade

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Argument

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A statement put forth and supported by evidence.

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What is a claim?

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A statement the author is trying to prove, usually supported by evidence.

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Intended Audience

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The listener, viewer, or reader of a text

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What is Author's Viewpoint?

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The way someone sees something; perspective

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What is evidence?

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Information from the text that proves or supports the speaker's claim

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Counterclaim

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The opposing/opposite point of view; it is an argument against the first claim

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Propaganda

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Ideas spread to influence people's opinions for or against a cause

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration

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Stereotype

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An unfair and unsupported belief about a group of people

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Anecdote

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Using a short, interesting story or personal experience to support the author's claim