A sentence that can be argued; it cannot be fact

Information that proves if a belief or argument is true.

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

The act of stating or declaring something that is factual.

Influenced by personal feelings, tastes, and opinions.

Capable of being believed and reliable.

What is Argumentative Writing?

Writing and supporting one side of an issue with evidence.

What is persuasive writing?

Convinces the reader that the writer's opinion is correct.

Trustworthy; may be relied on or trusted.

A personal preference for /against something usually; unfair

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Academic Vocab for Argumentative Writing

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This quiz will reinforce some of the vocabulary words that 6th grade students learn when learning about argumentative writing.

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What is a claim?
The main point of your research.
The act of stating or declaring something that is factual
A sentence that can be argued; it cannot be fact
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What is evidence?
Information that could be helpful, but it isn't true.
Information that proves if a belief or argument is true.
Information that isn't true or helpful.
Meaningless information.
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Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
Influenced by personal feelings, tastes, and opinions.
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What is a statement?
A typical sentence.
The main point of your research.
A sentence that can be argued. It is not fact.
The act of stating or declaring something that is factual.
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Subjective
Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
Influenced by personal feelings, tastes, and opinions.
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Credible
Not trustworthy or valid.
Capable of being believed and reliable.
Meaningless and useless.
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What is Argumentative Writing?
Convinces the reader that the writer's opinion is correct.
Writing and supporting one side of an issue with evidence.
Writing about the positives and negatives of something.
Researching a topic and writing about your research.
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What is persuasive writing?
Researches and writes about information with a topic
Writing and supporting one side of an issue with evidence.
Convinces the reader that the writer's opinion is correct.
Writes about the positives and negatives of something.
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Reliable
Trustworthy; may be relied on or trusted.
Useless and pointless information.
Untrue information that is made up.
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What is Bias?
A personal preference for /against something usually; unfair
To have no feelings or opinions about something; very fair

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