Argumentative Writing

An author making a claim and supporting it with evidence is called?

• Persuasion

• Argument

• Evidence

Information or facts used to support your argument is called?a

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

• Emotions

For every argument there is a viewpoint that is the opposite or challenges what the author is stating, this is called?

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

• Argument

• Warrant

A counterclaim challenges the argument the author is making by addressing the oppositive viewpoint?

• True

• False

What is a claim?

• A sentence that grabs the reader's attention.

• The evidence used to suppor the author's argument.

• The statement an author makes to support or prove a belief.

• The analysis explaining the meaning of facts.

A rebuttal is when the author does what?

• Facts that support ideas

• Opposing Viewpoint

• Connects evidence to the countercliam

• Explains why their argument is stronger than the counterclaim and connects it back to evidence.

A rebuttal comes after the counterclaim?

• True

• False

Evidence is facts or information that support the author's argument?

• True

• False

What was the author's argument in our launch text "That's Not Progress"?

• Social media has positive affects on youth.

• Social media has negative affects on youth.

What was the author's argument for the text "Feathered Friend"?

• That having a pet, specifically a bird can save your life.

• That having a pet on the space station is not allowed and dangerous.