Argument Writing Printable Worksheet

The purpose of argument writing is

• To entertain an audience with a strong plot and character development.

• To present a position and to have an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your argument.

• To teach the audience to complete a task such as a recipe or a craft project.

• To teach multistep equations.

What is a claim?

• The opposite of the author's argument.

• An attempt to disapprove an argument.

• Thesis statement or main argument backed up with evidence.

• Evidence for the argument.

The opposite of the author's claim or the opposing argument is called the ______.

• credible source

• Support evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• direct

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

What is Argumentative Writing?

• the writer chooses a side of an argument and uses facts and reasons to back it up

• Tells information about a person, place or thing

• tells a story with characters

After the writer gives the counterclaim, he/she can attempt to disprove it by using a _________.

• rebuttal

• purpose

• central idea

• point of View

In order to write a successful argument, you must use ___ to support claims.

• purpose

• audience

• opinions

• evidence

When planning an argument, you must first choose your ___.

• position

• claim

• audience

• evidence