Writing Claims

writer's opinion on an issue or problem

• claim

• counterargument

• evidence

• summarize

opposite argument or viewpoint from the writer’s claim

• counterargument

• evidence

• reasons

• coherent

Another term for argumentative writing

• persuasive writing

• logical writing

• rebuttal writing

• opinion writing

The 3-part structure of an argumentative essay:

• Claim - Reasons - Evidence

• Reason - Evidence - Claims

• Evidence - Claims - Reasons

• Claim - Evidence - Reasons

facts or information from the text that support a reason

• evidence

• elaborate

• logical

• claim

convincing someone that a claim is correct

• persuasive

• restate

• summarize

• opinion

statement that supports the truth of a claim

• reason

• rebuttal

• counterargument

• summarize

writer’s response to the counterargument

• rebuttal

• reason

• restate

• opinion

A statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief or judgement about something. 

• Fact

• Opinion

A statement that presents the main point or argument in a piece of writing is called a:

• A) claim

• B) evidence

• C) counterargument

• D) summary