Argument Assessment

Which part of an argument is what you think is TRUE based on what you know and your research?

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• reasoning

Pieces of text used to back up (support) a claim

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Sufficient

Facts, details, statistics, expert opinions, and quotes are known as...?

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Rebuttals

• Claims

What is an author's claim?

• The author's attitude, bias, or beliefs about a topic

• A statement or point the author is trying to prove

The explanation the author gives to connect the evidence to the claim.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Sufficient

• Reason

Match the following

• a pro/con position taken on an issue

• claim

• explains the evidence

• counterclaim

• reasons, facts, statistics, examples

• bridge/warrant

• the opposite side of the arugment

• evidence

• a topic that can be debated

• issue

There are many elements of argumentative writing. It starts with an ​ (a)   and a person's ​ (b)   The claim must be support with ​ (c)   and explained with a bridge or ​ (d)   . After this, the author states a ​ (e)   .

• issue

• claim.

• evidence

• warrant

• counterclaim

After stating the counterclaim, an author writes a ​ (a)   that explains why the counterclaim is ​ (b)   The end of the argument includes a summary and a ​ (c)   that asks the​ (d)   to agree with the author.

• rebuttal

• wrong.

• call to action

• audience

The writer’s ____________is central to the argument.  It influences all of the other factors.

• purpose

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

Reorder the following so that it follows the pattern of an argument.

• Counterclaim

• Issue and Claim

• Evidence

• Rebuttal and Call to Action

• Bridge/Warrant`