Argumentative Vocabulary

Information that supports a generalization

• Reasoning

• Perspective

• Evidence

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Statement(s) at the beginning of an essay used to grab a reader's attention

• Hook

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Define Claim

• Last paragraph of an essay; restates the claim and leaves the reader with final thoughts

• Position or statement on a topic by the writer; an opinion that others may disagree with

• Reasoning or support that is directly opposite to the claim

• Evidence that is used to nullify (cancel out/invalidate) the counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What are the basic parts of any essay?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

After a counterclaim, you must include a...

• Claim

• Conclusion

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

• Thesis statement

• Evidence

• Topic Sentence

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Explanation provided that convinces the reader that your ideas make sense

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Perspective

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What are the types of appeals? (select more than one!)

• Ethos

• Logos

• Unos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Copying and pasting from a book/article/site is okay

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Reasoning that is used to reach a conclusion based on a set of assumptions OR the science of reasoning, proof, thinking, or inference

• Reason

• Opinion

• Fact

• Logic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D