Argument Vocabulary
Authored by Florinda Lee
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Argument
The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and being accepted as true
A concise, one-sentence summary of your main point and claim
The reader or group of readers the essay was intended to reach
A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Author’s purpose
The intent, or purpose, for writing something: the persuade, inform, entertain, and decide an audience
A literary technique that places two clearly dissimilar things side by side to bring out their differences
A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong
Facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Audience
The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and being accepted as true
To go against someone’s claim or to provide opposing viewpoints
A literary technique that places two clearly dissimilar things side by side to bring out their differences
The reader or group of readers the essay was intended to reach
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Rebuttal/ refute
Appeals to the “everyone is doing it” mentality
To go against someone’s claim or to provide opposing viewpoints
When you respond directly to your opponent’s argument or point to explain (show) how or why they are wrong
The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and being accepted as true or real
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Thesis
A concise, one-sentence summary of your main point and claim
Words, terms, or phrases that have strong emotional influences. (Appeals to an audience by evoking a negative or positive emotional reaction)
Facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
The reader or group of readers the essay was intended to reach
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Claim
Facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim
When you respond directly to your opponent’s argument or point to explain (show) how or why they are wrong
A statement that supports the thesis statement. A claim is something that you believe to be true and can provide evidence for
The writer repeats or rephrases a word, a sentence, or phrase for emphasis
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Counterclaim
To go against someone’s claim or to provide opposing viewpoints
The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics and being accepted as true or real
A statement that supports the thesis statement. A claim is something that you believe to be true and can provide evidence for
The reader or group of readers the essay was intended to reach
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
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