Argumentative Vocabulary STAAR Review

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

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

• Counterclaims
• Evidence
• Claims
• Arguments

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

• Thesis Statement
• Introduction
• Evidence
• Conclusion

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

What is true of the introductory paragraph? 

• ends with the thesis
• introduces the big idea of the essay
• starts with a hook
• all of these

What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
• Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 
• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

What is a hook?

• a sentence at the end of the essay

• a question you make the character ask

• a question, a bold statement, or a quote to get the readers attention