Argument Writing Vocabulary

Cohesion

• main point

• noun & pronoun

• connected & consistent

• separated & upset

Validity

• soundness and strength of the argument's reasoning

• main point or primary concept

• expand upon

• stated clearly and directly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Central Idea

• statement or assertion

• interpreting and explaining

• logically connected

• main point or primary concept

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Relevant

• responses to counterclaims

• the data, facts, or reasoning provided

• directly applicable to the topic

• expand upon or elaborate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

analyze

• examine in detail

• expand upon

• connected and consistent

• the data, facts, or reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

develop

• main point or primary concept

• responses to counterclaims

• expand upon or elaborate

• conclusion or deduction

implicit

• directly stated

• soundness and strength of the argument's reasoning

• conclusion or deduction

• implied or inferred

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

explicit

• stated clearly and directly

• implied or inferred

• conclusion or deduction

• interpreting or explaining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

inference

• expand upon with reasoning

• conclusion or deduction drawn from evidence

• clearly stated with reasoning

• responses to counterclaims

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

claim

• data, facts, and reasoning

• opposing viewpoint

• responses to counterclaims

• statement or assertion requiring support

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D