Reality Tv and Society Vocab

What is the definition of claim?

• To decline or change to a worse condition.

• Persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provocatively suggests something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you.

• Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a book.

• The state of being varied or having many different forms, especially the state of having people of many different races and cultures

What is the definition of Counter Claim?

• To change someone or something from good to bad

• Convince the audience to agree with the provided claim

• A discussion or debate marked by opposing views.

• An opposing claim

What is the definition of persuasive?

• To take advantage of

• The state of being varied or having many different forms, especially the state of having people of many different races and cultures.

• Convince the audience to agree with the provided claim

• Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a book.

What is evidence?

• A cool idea

• Something that supports your claim.

• Something that does not support your claim.

Why do we cite?

• Because our teacher tells us to.

• Because it is extra busy work.

• Because it gives the author credit for their work and shows the reader where the author where they got their information.

What is the definition of controversy?

• A discussion or debate marked by opposing views

• Give evidence to prove your claim

• To take advantage of

How many sides are there to an argument?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

What are context clues?

• Give evidence to prove your claim

• Persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provocatively suggests something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you.

• To change someone or something from good to bad

• Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a book, story, or article.