Argumentative Terms

A statement that goes against or opposes the author's claim.

• counterclaim/counterargument

• rebuttal

• warrant

• thesis

Which of these transition words would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• Also

• Similarly

• However

• In conclusion

Argumentative text

• visualizing physical details from a text such as actions, characters, scenes, events, and setting

• a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

• a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work

• truths that are verifiable

In an argument, a speaker states a ______________ and supports it with ______________ and _____________.

• claim, reasons, evidence

• reason, claims, evidence

• claim, facts, opinions

The strength of an argument relies on the ____________________.

• claim

• support

• opinions

These support your claim or these and set up the big idea for each body paragraph.

• warrant/bridge
  warrant/bridge

• evidence

• claim/thesis

• reasons

Facts, statistics, anecdotes, and quotes

• claims

• evidence

• warrants

• audience

the appeal to emotions

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

the appeal to logic

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Which of the following terms refers to the main point or position that an author is trying to prove in an argumentative essay?

• A) Thesis

• B) Evidence

• C) Counterargument

• D) Conclusion