Argumentative Essay Key Terms

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Argumentative essay

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Writing to defend a position on a topic

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Claim

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The position a writer defends or attempts to prove

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Reasons

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The points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

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Support

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Text evidence used to support reasons

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Counter-Argument

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Ideas that are presented to oppose another argument

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Call to Action

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Statement that urges people to take action or think a certain way.