Argument Review

What is the topic of an argument?

• The side the writer is on

• What the argument is about

• Sources the author used

• Support for the author's argument

What is the claim?

• What the argument is about

• A term used in insurance

• The author's position on the topic

• Evidence the author uses

Why does an author give reasons in an argument?

• Supports their argument

• States the author's position on the topic

• Tears down the opponents argument

• References a source the author used.

Evidence is...

• Hard to find and boring

• Any research the author uses to support their argument

• Words, words, and more words

• Anything the author uses to support their reason

What is the purpose of a counterargument?

• Support of the author's claim

• To think about what the other side might say and be prepared

• A what?!?

• The author poking holes in their own argument

What is the author's claim in Argument 1?

• Jose should be in the Hall of Fame

• Jose is the best forward of all time

• Jose needs to be traded immediately

• Jose is a good forward

What is the author's evidence in Argument 1?

• According to ESPN

• According to the NY Times

• He scores a lot of goals

• Last season he scored 40 goals

What is the author's reason in Argument 1?

• Jose scored 40 goals last season

• Jose is a good forward

• Jose scores a lot of goals

• The northern states rejected the southern states

What is one of the first things an author should do when debating?

• State their reasons

• State their claim

• Provide their counterargument

• Cite their evidence

True or False: A reason supports the author's evidence

• True

• False