Elements of an Argument Review

A claim is a/an

• Opinion

• Fact

Cheerleading should be considered a sport.

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

• Argument

Experts claim that cheerleading is a sport because it requires physical exertion.

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

I urge you to consider voting in your city.

• Rebuttal

• Call to action

• Claim

• Counterclaim

Some may argue that...

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

• Call to action

This may be an understandable concern; however, ...

• Call to action

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

Brushing your teeth everyday is important because it prevents you from getting cavities.

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Argument

• Rebuttal

1. 1. Cheerleading calls for physical exertion

2. 2. Cheerleaders do just as much as football players.

• Claim

• Argument

• Reasons

• Call to action

An argument is made up of...

• Claim + Rebuttal

• Claim + Reasons

• Call to action + Rebuttal

Cellphones are a distraction in class.

• Call to action

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Argument