Argument Terms

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What is a Claim?

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One’s belief of what the truth is.

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True or False: Counterargument and Counterclaim have the same meaning.

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True.

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What are Transitions?

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Words or phrases that connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.

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What does Citing mean?

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Quoting evidence from the text.

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What is an Argument?

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A dispute where there is a strong disagreement.

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What is a Counterargument?

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An argument that opposes the main claim.

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What is a Hook?

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A statement designed to grab the reader's attention.

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What is an Introduction?

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The beginning section of a text that presents the main idea.

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What is a Conclusion?

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The final section of a text that summarizes the main points.

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What is Evidence in an argument?

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Facts or information that support a claim.