Argument Terms Review

What is the first sentence of an essay that grabs the reader’s attention called?

• Background Information

• Claim

• Hook

• Conclusion

What provides information the reader needs to understand a topic and why it is being discussed?

• Claim

• Background Information

• Transition Word

• Evidence

Which sentence states your position on an argument and includes three reasons why?

• Topic Sentence

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Counterclaim

What are words or phrases that connect ideas and/or paragraphs together called?

• Transition Words

• Evidence

• Explanation

• In-text Citation

What is a sentence at the beginning of the body paragraph that states one of the reasons in your claim?

• Conclusion Paragraph

• Topic Sentence

• Introduction Paragraph

• Call to Action

What includes facts, examples, statistics, and quotes that support your claim?

• Evidence

• Hook

• Transition Word

• Counterclaim

What is a reference to the source you are citing in parentheses called?

• Explanation

• In-text Citation

• Rebuttal

• Call to Action

What explains your evidence and shows how it supports your claim?

• Explanation

• Counterclaim

• Hook

• Conclusion Paragraph

What is the opposite side of the argument or the opposing argument called?

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Topic Sentence

What addresses why the counterclaim is not as strong of an argument as your claim?

• Evidence

• Rebuttal

• Transition Word

• Introduction Paragraph