Introduction to Argumentative

a claim is a

• argument

• disagreement

• opposition

• position

argumentative writing

• is informative

• is creative

• is narrative

• is persuasive

a counter-claim is

• the opposition's POV

• the writer's POV

• the reader's POV

• the audience's POV

experts may support one's claim by providing

• information

• opposition

• evidence

• facts

refute means to

• disprove

• prove

• ignore

• elaborate

a reason supports a

• fact

• claim

• hook

• main idea

to maximize credibility, an argumentative essay should be written in what POV

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

a rebuttal addresses the

• argument

• claim

• counter-claim

• hook

facts can increase an argument's

• ancedotes

• counter-claims

• credibility

• evidence

transition words

• are not necessary

• support the claim

• help to retain the reader's attention

• is not necessary