Argumentive texts

argument

• a speaker states a claim and supports it with reasons and evidence

• speakers position on a problem or issue

• support of reasons or evidence used to prove the claim

claim

• includes specific, statics, or examples

• reasons and evidence used to prove a claim

• the speakers position on a problem or issue

• the setting of where it takes place

support

• consists of reasons and evidence used to prove the claim

• declarations made to explain an act or belief

• states a claim and supports it with reasons and evidence

reasons

• do not need a reply. Writers use them to engage the reader or to suggest that their arguments make the answer obvious.

• specific facts,statics,or examples

• declarations made to explain an action or belief

evidence

• often include words such as all, everyone, every time, anything, no one, and none.

• Evidence includes specific facts, statistics, or examples.

• Consists of words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence a reader or listener.

Direct Address

• questions do not need a reply. Writers use them to engage the reader or to suggest that their arguments make the answer obvious.

• Addressing the readers using the pronouns you or yourself. Direct address gets readers’ attention and connects them to the topic.

• showing something that is proved

Rhetorical questions

• They often include words such as all, everyone, every time, anything, no one, and none.

• questions do not need a reply. Writers use them to engage the reader or to suggest that their arguments make the answer obvious.

Loaded Language is Consists of words with strongly positive or negative connotations intended to influence a reader or listener.

• true

• false