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What is an argument?
What is an argument?
- Making a claim and supporting it using emotion.
- Making a claim and supporting it using logic. (correct)
- A statement that explains how evidence supports a claim.
- A position that you are trying to dismiss.
Persuasion means making a claim and supporting it using logic.
Persuasion means making a claim and supporting it using logic.
False (B)
What is the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept called?
What is the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept called?
claim
What term is used for facts that support your claim?
What term is used for facts that support your claim?
What is the purpose of a bridge in an argumentative essay?
What is the purpose of a bridge in an argumentative essay?
What is a counterclaim?
What is a counterclaim?
What does the term turn-back refer to in an argumentative essay?
What does the term turn-back refer to in an argumentative essay?
The term ____ refers to who will be affected by the topic or who will read the essay.
The term ____ refers to who will be affected by the topic or who will read the essay.
Flashcards
Argument
Argument
A claim supported by logic and evidence.
Claim
Claim
The position you want readers to accept.
Evidence
Evidence
Facts supporting the claim.
Counterclaim
Counterclaim
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Audience
Audience
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Study Notes
Argumentative Essay Terminology
- Argument: Making a claim and supporting it with logic.
- Persuasion: Making a claim and supporting it with feelings and emotions.
- Claim: The position the writer wants readers to accept.
- Evidence: Facts supporting the claim.
- Bridge/Warrant: Explains how evidence supports the claim.
- Counterclaim/Counterargument: Challenges the argument by addressing opposing viewpoints.
- Turn-back/Refutation: Shows why the counter-argument is wrong.
- Audience: People who will be affected by the topic and read the essay.
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