Argument Review

What is a claim?

• The counterargument

• Your views on a topic. Can be argued against.

• The main idea of an essay

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts

• A claim that tells a story

• A claim that has feelings in it

What is a counterclaim?

• The rebuttal

• The ending of an essay

• acknowledging your opponent's claim. Opposite of your view.

What is a rebuttal?

• The conclusion

• the counterargument

• The return back to your claim.

There are three parts to an ARGUMENTATIVE essay. What are they?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal

• Lead, Thesis, Conclusion

A claim should always have

• reasons

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

Where is the claim located in an argument essay?

• The claim is the last sentence in the first body paragraph

• The claim is the first sentence in the introduction

• The claim is mentioned in the thesis and the first body paragraph goes into detail on that claim

• The claim is the conclusion paragraph

What is argument writing?

• a story told as a series of events, with characters, settings, and themes

• a disagreement, trying to convince on a topic with opposing views

• a presentation of ideas by informing and explaining

• a restatement of a text to clarify meanings

What is another word for counterargument?

• argument

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• evidence

Which of the following is not one of the basic parts of an argument or claim?

• claim

• counterargument

• rebuttal

• discussion