Argumentative Writing Vocabulary Quiz

The reasons to support your way of thinking. Used to convince your audience that what you believe is correct.

• Arguments

• Audience

• Precise Claim

• Citing

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A group of people or person that you want to convince.

• Anecdotes

• Criteria

• Facts

• Audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

To sway the audience.

• Facts

• Reason

• Evidence

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Confidently states your viewpoint.

• Opposing Claim

• Precise Claim

• Expert Opinion

• Examples

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

A statement that supports your claim.

• Facts

• Sufficient Evidence

• Reason

• Commonly Accepted Beliefs

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

This shares the point of view of people who do not agree with your claim.

• Fact

• Opposing Claim

• Purpose

• Criteria

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

To give credit where credit is due.

• citing

• audience

• purpose

• facts

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Statements that can be proven true.

• purpose

• claim

• facts

• examples

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Evidence that directly and factually support your position.

• Relevant Evidence

• Sufficient Evidence

• False Evidence

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evidence that is provided to convince others.

• Relevant Evidence

• Sufficient Evidence

• False Evidence

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1