Argument Vocabulary

What is the evidence?

• The evidence is often the opinion.

• The evidence is the statement made by someone who disagrees with your statement.

• The evidence is the facts, quotes, and other information that supports the statement.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

A statement is ________.

• What the author is against.

• Part of the "why".

• What an argument is trying to convince you.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

_______________ is the explanation and logic of "why" the evidence provided makes the statement more true.

• Counterargument

• Reasoning

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

The author's purpose is ___________.

• The "what" of the argument.

• Present the information without the author's personal beliefs filter.

• The reason why the author decided to write about a particular topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does the author do when being objective?

• Let personal beliefs, opinions or prejudices influence him.

• Persuades you to buy something, makes you laugh, etc...

• Only looks at the facts and is not influenced by personal beliefs, opinions or prejudices.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

The audience of the text is _______________.

• The people you imagine reading or listening.

• Always your teacher

• People who come to a concert

• Determined only by the topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

When an author lets personal beliefs, opinions, or prejudices influence him.

• Being subjective

• Author's purpose

• Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

A counterargument is a counterclaim that is __________.

• The facts, quotes, and paraphrased information given to support an argument's claim.

• The people you imagine reading or listening.

• A claim made by someone who disagrees with your claim and has evidence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does the word fact mean?

• an emotional statement

• a made up statement

• a true statement

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

A ____________ is a response to a counterclaim using evidence and reasoning to demonstrate that your claim is correct.

• Reasoning

• Rebuttal

• Author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6