Expository or Argumentative

The author’s reason for or intent in writing.

There are three different types:

•Persuade the reader: argumentative

•Entertain the reader: narrative

•Inform the reader: informational/expository

• Author's Purpose

• Author's Point of View

• Argumentative

• Analogy

The opposite of the author’s claim; the opposing argument.

(Also called a counterargument)

• Support

• Central Idea

• Paraphrase

• Counterclaim

A sentence or group of sentences that explain, illustrate, or provide evidence for the argument.

• Support

• Central Idea

• Author's Purpose

• Annotate

Facts that support your claim.

• Paraphrase

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

• Claim

Making a statement (claim) and supporting it with evidence (facts).

• Author's Purpose

• Argument

• Rebuttal

• Central Idea

An attempt to disprove or contradict an argument by offering a counterargument.

• Rebuttal

• Annotate

• Claim

• Support

The thesis statement backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

(Thesis statement: the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper)

• Counterclaim

• Claim

• Evidence

• Annotate

The point of view of people who do not agree with the claim you are making is called the ____.

• Support

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

What are the specific pieces of information that support a claim called?

• Evidence

• Reason

• Argument

• Counterclaim

What is the type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something?

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Desciptive

• Expository