Argumentative Writing Vocabulary

What best describes argumentative writing?

(Owl-Purdue)

• A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

• A genre of writing that requires students to argue their opinions without providing evidence.

• A genre of writing that requires a student to investigate and establish a position on the topic; only used in law.

• A genre of writing that is always persuasive after requiring a student to investigate a topic, develop a claim following collected and reviewed evidence to share.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What do you think the definition of an argument is?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A claim is an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

• Yes!

• I think?

• I don't believe so?

• Definitely not!

• I want to go over what a claim is in more depth.

A proponent is someone who advocates for a theory, proposal, or a project.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To refute is...

A counterclaim is used to...

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D