Argumentative Essay Vocab/Terms to Know

Which part of an essay contains a hook, a detail, and the claim?

• Hook

• Counterclaim

• Introduction

• Conclusion

What is a sentence that grabs the reader's attention?

• Hook

• Evidence

• Claim

• Refute the Counterclaim

What is the opposing argument of the claim?

• Hook

• Introduction

• Counterclaim

• Conclusion

What means to prove the counterclaim wrong with evidence and reasons?

• Refute the Counterclaim

• Introduction

• Evidence

• Claim

The part of an essay that contains a hook, a detail, and the claim.

• Conclusion

• Evidence

• Introduction

• Counterclaim

Supports the claim and explains why an author makes a claim.

• Reasons

• Conclusion

• Hook

• Counterclaim

Information from the text that supports each reason.

• Introduction

• Evidence

• Claim

• Hook

The opposing argument of the claim.

• Conclusion

• Hook

• Counterclaim

• Reasons

The argument that you have chosen to support is called the _________

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counter-Claim

• Limitation

The argument against the claim.

• evidence

• claim

• facts

• counterclaim