Identify and Explain Claim, Counterclaim, and Intended Audience in Argumentative Text

Requires a student to research a topic and then take a side by stating a claim.

• Expository Writing
• Argumentative Writing
• Ethos, Logos, Pathos
• Informational Writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

You should always state your claim in your:

• Thesis statement
• Rebuttal
• Counterclaim
• Evidence

A Thesis Statement is usually found in your:

• Conclusion
• Supporting Paragraph
• Introductory Paragraph
• Rebuttal

A statement that conveys your opinion on a topic:

• Reasons
• Rebuttal
• Counterclaim
• Claim

When you state why you are making a claim, you are giving your:

• Counterclaim
• Thesis Statement
• Reasons
• Rebuttal

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

• Counterclaims
• Evidence
• Claims
• Arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

Facts, statistics, authoritative opinions, and data could all be used as:

• Thesis Statement
• Introduction
• Evidence
• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

This paragraph should wrap up your findings, restate your thesis, and include a call to action.

• Introduction
• Conclusion
• Body paragraph
• Rebuttal

The opposite side of an argument to the one you are taking is known as the:

• Reasons
• Claim
• Counterclaim
• Rebuttal

When you address the counterclaim by explaining why it is wrong, this is known as a:

• Thesis Statement
• Conclusion Paragraph
• Claim
• Rebuttal