Argumentative Writing

Which type of writing requires the writer to research a topic, take a position on the topic, and collect evidence to support it?

• Narrative

• Informational

• Argumentative

• Descriptive

What do you call the people you are trying to persuade with argumentative writing?

• Audience

• Claims

• Citations

• Crowd

When you're writing an argumentative essay, what is your viewpoint called?

• Counterclaim

• Citation

• Introduction

• Claim

What do you need to support your claim?

• Descriptive words

• Transitions

• Evidence

• Conclusion

Why do you need to cite evidence?

• To give credit to the author

• To state where you got your information

• So you aren't plagiarizing

• All of the above

What must you do after writing the counterclaim?

• Prove why it's stronger than your argument

• Offer a rebuttal

• Explain it in a lot of detail

• Leave it and move on to your next point

What are the following words/phrases examples of:

"additionally," "on the other hand," "for example," "however"?

• Transitions

• Idioms

• Arguments

• Evidence

"School uniforms should be required in all public schools."

This statement is an example of:

• Fact

• Opinion

"According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 20% of all public schools have adopted uniform mandates."

This statement is an example of:

• Fact

• Opinion

Some people feel like, "my bad habits lead to you" (Sheeran).

In that quote, what is Sheeran?

• The title of the article the quote came from

• The source being quoted

• The web site the quote came from

• The target audience