Argumentative Vocabulary Test

your thesis statement a.k.a. the main idea.

proving that someone else's point of view is wrong/ false/ not valid

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

information that you pull from a source

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

a point of view that opposes your own.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

emotional connections/ pulls at your heartstrings. (Ex. Showing pictures of animals suffering from our plastic waste to convince someone to use less plastic.)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

• Logically explain your thoughts using a rhetorical device. (ethos, logos, pathos)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

moral character, convincing someone your argument is valid because they trust you. (Ex. Michael Jordan is convincing you to buy Air Jordans.)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

reason/facts/ logic. (Ex.  Giving facts or data from a trusted source to defend yourself.)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5