Argument Vocabulary

_______________ is the explanation and logic of "why" the evidence provided makes the statement more true.

• Counterargument

• Reasoning

• Rebuttal

Statement, reason, or fact in favor or against a point.

• argument

• claim

• reasoning

• position

Acceptable for its solid foundation in reasoning.

• sufficient

• relevant

• evaluate

• valid

Sufficient

• enough

• relevant

• valid

• claim

The audience of the text is _______________.

• The people you imagine reading or listening.

• Always your teacher

• People who come to a concert

• Determined only by the topic.

Important and related to the topic.

• reasoning

• sufficient

• support

• relevant

A ____________ is a response to a counterclaim using evidence and reasoning to demonstrate that your claim is correct.

• Reasoning

• Rebuttal

• Author's purpose

What does the word fact mean?

• an emotional statement

• a made up statement

• a true statement

The author's point of view.

• argument

• support

• position

• claim

A statement is ________.

• What the author is against.

• Part of the "why".

• What an argument is trying to convince you.