Argumentative Writing Terminology

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What is a Turn-back in argumentative writing?

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Demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong.

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What is an Argument?

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Making a claim and supporting it with logic.

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What is Persuasion?

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Making a claim and supporting it with feelings and emotions.

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What is a Counter-Claim?

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Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with your argument.

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What is The Bridge in argumentative writing?

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Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim.

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What is a Claim?

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A statement that asserts something to be true, which can be supported by evidence.

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What is Evidence in argumentative writing?

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Facts, statistics, or examples that support a claim.

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What is the Audience in argumentative writing?

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The group of people the argument is directed towards.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To clearly state the main argument or position of the writer.

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What is Rebuttal?

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A response to a counter-claim that argues against it.