Argumentative STAAR

A set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

• argument

• controversy

• claim

• evidence

What is the purpose of claims?

• Support the argument.

• Restate the argument.

• Share facts with the reader.

• Share the authors point of view.

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these, which tell why.

• reason

• counterclaim

• statistic

• counterargument

This tells more about the reasons that support a claim, especially why it matters.

• claim

• evidence

• counterclaim

• reason

“Students should not be required to do community service” is a/an

• evidence

• reason

• claim

• paraphrase

__________is the opposing claim; the other side

• Counter-claim

• Rebuttal

• Conclusion

• Claim

What is the purpose of a counterclaim?

• Shows that you are smart.

• Shows that you have considered the other side of the argument.

• Shows that only your opinion matters.

• Shows that you are only discussing one side of the argument.

What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argumentative essay?

• To convince the reader to agree with your position

• To convince the reader to argue your position

• To balance out both sides of the position

• To inform the reader about a topic

What is included in a concluding paragraph?

• Restated argument, evidence and call to action.

• Restated argument and call to action.

• Restated argument, restated claims and call to action.

• Summary and call to action

What is the main purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To persuade the reader to accept a certain viewpoint

• To describe a process