a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
Writing Vocabulary 1

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English
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8th Grade
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Amy Howard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Counterargument
Argumentative Text
Genre
Informational Text
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
intentional use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, syntax, devices, and diction to create an effective written work
Claim
Author's Purpose
Summarize
Author's Craft
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.)
Text Structure
Argumentative Text
Author's Purpose
Thesis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue
Claim
Thesis
Author's Purpose
Text Structure
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
the main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing
Summarize
Thesis
Text Structure
Informational Text
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
is a viewpoint that opposes an author's thesis or claim.
Genre
Author's Craft
Text Structure
Counterargument
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content
Argumentative Text
Author's Purpose
Genre
Counterargument
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