Argumentative Writing

This is an author's basic belief, or main point, about a topic or issue

• Central Claim

• Argument

• Supporting Claim

• Counterclaim

A solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with the central claim

• rebuttal

• refute

• supporting claim

• counterclaim

The introduction must have the following:

• a hook

• thesis statement/

  claim

• background information

• all of the above

Smaller, related points that develop or advance the central claim

• supporting claim

• argument

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

A body paragraph should include

• main idea

• analysis

• textual evidence

• all of the above

A response (evidence) to contradict a counterclaim

• reasoning

• claim

• rebuttal

• conclusion

To argue against a position or prove it wrong

• claim

• refute

• supporting claim

• link

The logical relationship among ideas, including those among claims and across evidence

• refute

• reasoning

• claim

• argue

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to explain an idea

• to convince a reader of your opinion

• to describe a scene

• to give directions in order

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.10B

TEKS.ELA.E2.10B

TEKS.ELA.E3.10B

TEKS.ELA.E4.10B

The final paragraph of your essay should be:

• introduction

• body paragraph

• conclusion

• rebuttal