Claims and Counterclaims

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Claim

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Your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event, or idea. To give an argument to support a position.

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Transition Words

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Used to show the end of a section and the beginning of a new section.

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Support

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Your specific facts or specific evidence used to support why your claim is true.

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Thesis Statement

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A statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay.

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Counterclaim

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A solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with your claim.

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Evidence

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Facts or information that support your claim.

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Rebuttal

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A response to a counterclaim that argues against it.

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Argument

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A statement or series of statements for or against something.

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Persuasion

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The act of convincing someone to believe or do something.

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Position

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A specific stance or viewpoint on an issue.