Argumentative Text

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What is an Argumentative Text?

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A text in which the writer defends their claim using logic and persuasion.

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Who is the Audience in a text?

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The reader; the intended target group for a message.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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What is an Anecdote?

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A short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing story to support the claim.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

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What does it mean to Plagiarize?

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To present the ideas or words of another as one's own without crediting the source.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What is a Rhetorical Device?

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A technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is the purpose of an Argumentative Text?

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To convince the reader of a particular point of view or claim.

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What is Evidence in an Argumentative Text?

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Facts, statistics, or examples that support the writer's claim.

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What is a Claim?

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A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and requires support.

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What is a Counterargument?

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An argument that opposes the writer's claim, often addressed to strengthen the original argument.

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What is Bias?

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A tendency to favor one side over another, which can affect the objectivity of the argument.

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CCSS.RL.5.6