Argumentative Writing

The purpose of argument writing is

• To entertain an audience with a strong plot and character development.

• To present a position and to have an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your argument.

• To teach the audience to complete a task such as a recipe or a craft project.

• To teach multistep equations.

a group of people you plan to address in your argument is _______________ .

• your purpose

• the text structure

• the tone

• your audience

a clearly stated belief. It is a direct, specific, and arguable statement that a speaker attempts to prove

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• clause

Before taking a stance on a debatable topic, you should consider the evidence on both the pro and con sides. What is a synonym of the word stance?

• having good posture

• point

• position

• claim

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Which of the following would be a claim?

• Zoos are good for both animals and people.

• For example, some zoos have created specialized “floors” made of sand and clay that are soft like the jungle to protect elephants’ feet.

• Zoos do not just protect animals, they actually increase their population by breeding them.

• So if someone finds a sick grizzly bear, for example, they can bring it to a zoo where it will be treated.

Which of the following is a claim?

• Robert Frost, an American poet, had his work originally published in England before it was

  published in America.

• Robert Frost is the poet who wrote “The Road Not Taken.”

• The poetic works of Poe are superior to the works of Frost.

• Edgar Allen Poe wrote Annabelle Lee, The Tell Tale Heart, and The Raven.

facts, statistics, examples, quotes/opinions of experts, anecdotes, used to support someone's claim

• evidence

• source

• reasoning

• conclusion

The opposite of the author's claim or the opposing argument is called the ______.

• credible source

• Support evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

This part of the argument explains why the counterclaim is incorrect.

• claim

• rebuttal

• evidence

• warrant

The _________________ is where the author restates claim, summarizes reasons, and makes a recommendation for the argumentative essay.

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Reasoning

• Rebuttal