Argumentative Text Vocabulary

Match the following

• specific details or facts that support an inference or idea

• Claim

• a statement of the position or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

• Bias

• an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate

• Evidence

• an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis

• Argument

• a particular feeling or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned

• Counterclaim

Match the following

• an extreme exaggeration

• Faulty reasoning

• a technique that addresses or calls to an absent person

• Hyperbole

• a reliable resource the writer can use to cite information

• Direct address

• a text in which the writer defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

• Argumentative text

• a logically incorrect argument that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data

• Credible source

Match the following

• a rhetorical fallacy that labels a person group based on an oversimplified assumption

• Reliable source

• a question asked to create dramatic effect or make a point but not actually answered by the audience

• Stereotypes

• a credible or believable source

• Logical fallacy

• an author's use of a general statement meant to apply to many cases; jumping to conclusions

• Rhetorical question

• an incorrect or problematic argument that is no based on sound reasoning

• Sweeping generalization

You must use a _____ when citing data to support your claim.

She made the _ that everyone should volunteer in their community.

An example of _____ is saying, "I have a ton of homework."

My nana is always making _____. She says she will never go to the hospital because her sister died in one...talk about jumping to conclusions!

_____ are never good because everyone is different, but teachers often think middle schoolers never do their homework.

​ ​ (a)   is my favorite type of non-fiction because I like to see how an author will defend a topic using logic and persuasion.

• argumentative text
• bias
• counterclaim

Repetition, hyperbole, irony, and rhetorical questions are all examples of ​ ​ (a)  

• rhetorical devices
• reliable sources
• faulty reasoning