Author's Argument

An argument must include:

• Claim, counterclaim, reasons, and supporting evidence

• Claim and supporting evidence

• Ethos, logos, and pathos

• Facts and statistics

Which of the following in an example of argument writing in the real world?

• A rant on Facebook about the long line at Chick-Fil-A

• An op ed in the NY Times asking policy makers to shorten the school day

• A short Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick

• Live tweets during the season finale of Grey's Anatomy

• Answers B and C

A claim in argument writing is

• the writer's position or stance on a problem or issue

• the writer's personal opinion on the subject

• a statement that is not debatable

• the main topic of the essay

A COUNTERCLAIM in an argument essay:

• gives the audience a reason to not trust the writer

• usually involves throwing shade at the opposing side

• considers an argument in opposition to the claim

• is a type of logical fallacy

True or false: Argument writing can be found everywhere.

• True

• False

True or False: A writer should assume that the reader already has background information about the topic.

• True

• False

Which of the following could be a reasonable COUNTERCLAIM for an argument about raising the legal driving age to 18?

• The brain is more developed at age 18

• Most teenagers have part-time jobs at age 16

• Teenagers are driving anyway before it is legal

• The bus might not come on time

True or false: Reasoning should be connected to the evidence.

• True

• False

Each of the following are examples of evidence EXCEPT:

• facts

• opinions

• observations

• figures